SKY MACHINES
A call to your national or local agricultural body will point you in the right direction and getting a couple of quotes from businesses who supply the appropriate services will kick off the process. Somebody will know somebody who is doing this so ask them for input. Also, there are plenty of YouTube videos you can watch to see what others are doing.
And what about heavy lifting? That is coming too. The Yamaha R-Max crop spraying helicopter is piston powered and can carry 16 litters of liquid. It gives you the opportunity to explore spot spraying over pre-tagged GPS locations identified in your multi-spectral scans. As does the new DJI Agras MG-1 all electric, with a 10kg spray payload. In the first article in this issue, we looked at Aerobugs and their preferential insect distribution drone.
Sky Machines
A Drone in the Farm Shed