Dharwad: University of Agricultural Sciences works to use 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 the hazards that are likely to be caused by chemicals.
They used drones based on experimental in soybean fields 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.
Accurate FarmingkamBrekar said the experiment was 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 pro and counter experiments, part of soybean beans and rice plots 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.
Five minutes for Acethe Drone takes five minutes to spray on one hectare.
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.
UAS experiments use drones to sprinkle chemicals on plants
