--- title: Crop Protection Machinery Use methodology description: Calculates emissions due to combustion of fuel by machinery applying crop protection. --- [Skip to content](https://help.regrow.ag/crop-protection-machinery-methodology#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://help.regrow.ag/support?hsLang=en) ![Regrow\_logo-1.png\]](https://help.regrow.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/03.%20Logos/Regrow_logo-1.png?height=40&name=Regrow_logo-1.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://help.regrow.ag/support) - [Go to regrow.ag](https://www.regrow.ag/) [Go to regrow.ag](https://www.regrow.ag/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.regrow.ag/?hsLang=en) 2. [Cradle to farm-gate emission factors](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en) 3. [Methodology](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en#methodology) # Crop Protection Machinery Use methodology ## Calculates emissions due to combustion of fuel by machinery applying crop protection. ### Overview Crop protection machinery use activity quantifies emissions due to the application of crop protection by tractor with a boom. This operation occurs with the application of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides on a commodity crop. ### Limitations This methodology does not include the actual production of the machinery or maintenance. This activity’s methodology does not include crop protection machinery (fumigation) specific to potatoes. This activity is linked to the assumptions made in the crop protection production methodology and corresponding application assumptions. ### User Inputs For each measurement there are inputs required. In the case that the user cannot provide the inputs then Regrow will default them.  | **Inputs required**   | **Description**   | **Unit/Options**   | | --- | --- | --- | | *Crop* | The name of your measured crop. This should be a single crop per measurement. If a cover crop is included in the cultivation cycle of the measured crop, then it will be included in the emissions attributed to the measured crop. | See our list of supported crops | | *Harvested yield* | The harvested fresh yield for your measured crop, before any drying or other losses might occur. This is used as the yield denominator. | kg per hectare | | Location | The area used in the production of your measured crop. This should be a single field or single managed unit. Location is used to inform the emissions factors used. In most cases this is a global value for the crop and some select crops x geography this is country-specific. | Country-level or field level | | Crop protection type and amount | This information is dependent upon the crop protection application methodology. This data is defaulted. It assumed to match all amounts and types. |   |   ###  Assumptions for on-field crop protection application activities - Assumes all crops receive crop protection applications.  - Assumes: 2 passes per hectare per crop. - All applications use the same machinery type.  ### Emissions factor coefficients  Ecoinvent v3.11 is used for all emission factor coefficients. For this activity only one data set is referenced.  | **Machinery type**   | **Coverage via Ecoinvent**   | **Geographies covered**   | **Unit assumed**   | **Dates**   | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | application of plant protection product, by field sprayer | This is applying plant protection product, by field sprayer on an area of one hectare. | Rest of World, Brazil, Switzerland, Canada – Quebec, South Africa, Canada – without Quebec, United States | 1 ha sprayed | Row, BR (2012-2024), CH, CA-Quebec (1991-2024), ZA (2016-2024), CA-w/o Quebec (2019-2024), US (2021-2024) | - [Sustainability Insights](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#general) - [Configure](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#configure) - [Report](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#report) - [Plan](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#plan) - [Data updates](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#data-updates) - [Models](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#models) - [Integrations](https://help.regrow.ag/sustainability-insights?hsLang=en#integrations) - [MRV](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Login and registration](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#login-and-registration) - [Field boundaries](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#field-boundaries) - [Data entry tips and guidelines](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#data-entry-tips-and-guidelines) - [Data entry accelerators](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#data-entry-accelerators) - [Soil sampling](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#soil-sampling) - [Program data review](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#program-data-review) - [Reporting](https://help.regrow.ag/mrv?hsLang=en#reporting) - [Research and data credits](https://help.regrow.ag/research-and-data-credits?hsLang=en) - [Measure API: Enteric](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-enteric?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting started](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-enteric?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Measure API: Intervention](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Introduction](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#introduction) - [Getting started](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Common Questions](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#common-questions) - [Outcomes](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#outcomes) - [Product Releases](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-intervention?hsLang=en#product-releases) - [Measure API: Inventory](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-inventory?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Introduction](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-inventory?hsLang=en#introduction) - [Getting started](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-inventory?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Outcomes](https://help.regrow.ag/measure-api-inventory?hsLang=en#outcomes) - [Monitor API](https://help.regrow.ag/monitor-api?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting started](https://help.regrow.ag/monitor-api?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Remote sensing technology](https://help.regrow.ag/monitor-api?hsLang=en#remote-sensing-technology) - [Integrate with Monitor API](https://help.regrow.ag/monitor-api?hsLang=en#integrate-with-monitor-api) - [Understanding Monitor field data](https://help.regrow.ag/monitor-api?hsLang=en#understanding-monitor-field-data) - [Cradle to farm-gate emission factors](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting started](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Methodology](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en#methodology) - [On-field activity data sources](https://help.regrow.ag/cradle-to-farm-gate-emission-factors?hsLang=en#on-field-activity-data-sources) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.regrow.ag/hs-fs/hubfs/03.%20Logos/Regrow_logo.png?width=96&height=24&name=Regrow_logo.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.regrow.ag/) Copyright © 2026, Regrow Agriculture Inc.