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CHEMICAL APPLICATION
Beginning to make their way into the market are larger
drones, like Yamaha's RMAX, with the capability of
carrying several pounds of chemical
into a field to spot-spray
when a problem is
detected.
HIGH-TECH
IMAGERY
On top of being able to stitch together an
image of an entire field in the daylight,
drones can be equipped with cameras
that employ near-infrared, red-edge,
mulitspectral and thermal imaging
capabilities. These can provide a look into
such areas as soil properties and moisture
content, crop health or stress, and erosion
control. These can even be utilized at
night, when winds are generally slower
and provide fewer problems for flight.
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TIME SAVINGS
Sure, UAS use means somebody on the
farm has to be trained to fly the thing. But
manufacturers are getting smarter about
simplifying their products, and once you've got
it figured out, these babies have the potential
to feed growers with loads of information with
a much smaller time commitment than ground
scouting.
