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A crop scouting report from PropelMapper: the observations recorded on one Ridge Field visit, with the field map, dated satellite and soil data, and the advisor’s signature.

Disease scouting - Ridge Field: letterhead, visit details, At a glance with the numbered findings and next step, and the visit map.
Example account: Prairie Agronomy. Disease scouting - Ridge Field.

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Example account: Prairie Agronomy. Two pages from Ridge Field: a field map, At a glance, readings, follow-ups, Sign-off and observations.

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Prairie Agronomy

Disease scouting - Ridge Field

Ortega Ridge › Ridge Field (Corn) · 100.7 ac

Prepared for Luis Ortega, Farm manager

Visit Sep 21, 2026, 1:52 to 2:37 PM CDT Advisor Marcus Bell 6 captures · 1 photo · 4 readings Version 1 · English
Ridge Field: captured report map with numbered observation pins and the saved boundary.
Numbered pins: visit captures · Dashed line: walked path · Basemap: Mapbox satellite. Imagery date not stated.

Field conditions

As of Sep 21, 2026, 1:52 PM CDT

NDVI, field averageSentinel-2 pass Aug 8, 2026. Last clear pass before the visit.
0.902
Crop 2025
Corn (100.0%)
Crop 2024
Soybeans (99.8%)
Terrain at pin
1079 ft · 1.0 to 1.6% · SE

Soil

Top 3 of 8 map units

Clarion loamL138B · Well drained
37%
Canisteo clay loamL507 · Poorly drained
26%
Nicollet loamL55 · Somewhat poorly drained
25%

At a glance

  1. Ponding damage on about 2 acres by the tile outlet, plants yellow.

  2. Soil sample cores pulled on 2.5 acre grid, 8 inch depth.

  3. Stand count 32,400 plants/ac across three 1/1000 ac checks, emergence fairly even.

Next

Recheck in 7 days

Readings

Readings: Disease scouting - Ridge Field
ReadingThis visit
Grain moisture %20.6
Plant height (in)91
Weed pressure (0–5)2
Disease severity (%)9.4

First readings on this field. Comparisons start next visit.

Follow-ups

TaskOwnerDue
Pull soil samples after corn harvestMarcus BellNov 5, 2026

Sign-off

Marcus Bell

Signed electronically, Sep 22, 2026, 2:37 PM CDTApproved

Observations

Direct observations

Ponding damage on about 2 acres by the tile outlet, plants yellow. Soil sample cores pulled on 2.5 acre grid, 8 inch depth. Stand count 32,400 plants/ac across three 1/1000 ac checks, emergence fairly even.

Corn canopy and crop residue.
3 · Corn canopy and crop residue. Photo: USDA NRCS South Dakota. · 1:58 PM
Discussed topics

Harvest timing. Fall fertility plan.

Committed actions

Recheck in 7 days. Send written recommendation to the grower.

Other captures

5 · 2:10 PM: Gray leaf spot lesions on the third leaf below the ear, maybe 5% of plants. 6 · 2:16 PM: Tar spot stromata found on two leaves near the waterway, first find this year.

Sources

  • NDVI, field averageCopernicus Sentinel-2 L2A via Microsoft Planetary ComputerAug 8, 2026
  • SoilUSDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data AccessOct 29, 2026
  • Crop historyUSDA NASS Cropland Data Layer via CropScape2025, 2024
  • Terrain at pinMapbox Terrain-DEM v1Sep 21, 2026, 1:52 PM CDT
Example account: Prairie Agronomy. Download the client report PDF
What each part of the report is for
Page 1 of the Ridge Field crop scouting report: map, findings and observations Page 1
Page 2 of the Ridge Field crop scouting report: metrics, conditions and sign-off Page 2
  1. The field findings come first, with numbered references to the recorded observations and the next check.

  2. The saved boundary, walked path and numbered observation pins share the map. The imagery provider appears below it.

  3. Dated NDVI, crop history and terrain provide context for this visit. The NDVI pass date is separate from the visit date.

  4. The leading mapped soil units show their share of the field, drainage class and survey identifiers.

  5. The next check sits directly below the findings, so the grower can find the action before the supporting detail.

  6. Saved measurements appear in a table. This field has no earlier readings to compare, which the report states below the values.

  7. The saved follow-up task includes an owner and a due date.

  8. The advisor’s name, signing date and approval status remain together. The recipient acknowledges receipt separately when the report is sent.

  9. The reviewed At a glance, direct observations, discussed topics and committed actions retain the recorded findings. The crop photograph includes its source.

  10. The source table names each provider and its date, keeping reference layers separate from measurements taken during the visit.

Example account: Prairie Agronomy

The satellite layers use dated source data. Copernicus Sentinel-2 supplies the NDVI imagery.

The mapped soil units use the USDA NRCS SSURGO survey as geographic context for the farm.

The annual classifications use the USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer to describe the crop classes in each year’s satellite record.

Read about source coverage and limits.