Keywords

• Orchard Sprayers
• Precision farming
• Vineyard sprayers
• Drift reduction technology
• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)

Abstract

By cutting the amount of pesticide that ends up in the air or on the ground, a new high-tech pesticide sprayer can save vineyard, orchard, and nursery growers money while protecting the environment. The “intelligent sprayer” system was first put on the market in spring 2019, but since then it has been upgraded. Now, among other improvements, it can take an inventory of trees or vines by height and width and measure the amount of pesticide sprayed per tree or vine to help growers manage pesticide costs.

Details

Authors

Alayna DeMartini

Article Language

English

Journal Name

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Year Published

2020

SETA Specifications

Cropping Systems

Orchards & Vineyards,

Operation Type

• Plant Protection Product application
• Inventory management
• Protection of Crop Spraying Products applicator

Effects

• Optimize the precision of spraying (ex : Tools for sprayer adjustment, Spraying performance assessment, etc.)
• Mitigate diffuse sources of pollutions (ex : all kinds of Drift Reducing Technologies: recycling panels, nozzles innovation, adjuvants, sprayer’s architecture)
• Profit
• Farm income
• Input costs
• Pesticide use
• Labour time
• Pesticide residue on product
• Air protection
• Soil protection
• Water protection
• Human exposure to chemicals

Crop Sprayer Types

• Sprayers for bush and tree crops

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Article Link

https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/better-way-spray

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