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| Spring drone scouting can help growers determine if a large winter crop (like cabbage) is on track for a specified harvest date or has reached the optimum size maturity for harvest. Drone-based plant count analysis can also uncover early losses allowing farmers to assess localized failure causes (human or mechanical) and evaluate if the crop is economically viable for continued management and harvest.
Many brassicas like cabbage are particularly susceptible to winter diseases and rot that can result in significant economic losses. Drone scouting can identify rows or areas with winter damage or subpar growth for treatment.
Seasonal drone field imagery allows farmers to quickly pinpoint problems and respond while the crop is still in the field. This foresight can prevent crop losses and maximize crop quality through appropriate harvest timing.
Late fall drone field imagery can be paired with field biomass samples (using the cutting method) to generate a variable rate map to guide precise nitrogen fertilizer application.
Agricultural drone mapping can clearly identify farm field variations that cause spotty crop performance. These anomalies are often indications of soil variations. Identifying and precisely locating underperforming (or overperforming) areas allows farmers to investigate the root cause.
Variable-rate seeding becomes an easy and obvious choice for addressing chronic trouble spots. Having the flexibility to adjust your seeding rate allows a farmer to overcome localized underperformance while not overseeding and risking crop lodging in higher-performing areas.
Prevention always beats treatment in weed management! Drone crop scouting can clearly identify and map weed spread within a farm field.
As spring fields dry, agricultural drones can easily detect slow draining or drying areas. Drone field mapping can be used to create new drainage maps or target field inspections for troubleshooting.
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What are drones used for on the farm.
