Dharwad :: University of Agricultural Sciences works using drones for sprinkling insecticides and pesticides and experiments have begun in the plot of university soybeans.
UAS scientists say that this step is to ensure the use of water, accuracy in achieving plants and also in protecting plants from dangers that may be caused by chemicals.
Already used drones on the basis of experiments in the experimental field on the UAS campus here and drones carrying 20 liters of pesticides have sprinkled pesticides.
The project takes place under the sponsor of a limited company Syngenta India-based Pune that deals with pesticides, seeds and other remote materials.
The head of the DN Camkrekar researcher oversees the project.
Cambrekar said experiments were taken under an accurate agricultural scheme.
Using drones that have become an integral part of agriculture, it will be possible to identify parts infected with the fields and sprinkle pesticides / insecticides only in plants affected.
This project is still in the experimental stage, he added.
In an effort to compare the pros and cons of the experiment, some of the soybean and rice patches have been sprinkled with pesticides using drones while other parts have been sprinkled with workers.
“We will be able to compare the effects of these two methods,” said Cambrekar.
“Usually, around 200ml pesticides are mixed with 500 liters of water to spray on one hectare of land.
But when we use drones to sprinkle, we mix 200 ml of pesticides up to 20 liters of water.
Drones, flying three meters above the field, spraying pesticides from above Under plants.
Because pesticides with high density, pests will be controlled in a short time.
But we also see how far this is safe for the growth of the plant as a whole, “CamRrekar said.
Drones need five minutes to spray pesticides on the ground once.
If the pesticide or battery runs out or if there is a technical snag, there is technology to ensure that the drone returns to the operator.
Need to get training and permission to use the drone.