Industrial drones and their benefits in agriculture

Multispectral data and their use in the analysis of vegetation are not new, since this information has been used in agriculture for decades through satellite images. However, satellites have limits such as low resolution, limited access and roofing interruptions. All these limitations can be easily overcome with the help of industrial drones with multispectral rooms. Currently, industrial drones are used more and more often in agriculture, bringing it to a higher level, since the data collected quickly can be used to make improvements in various agricultural works.

In agriculture, industrial drones are an excellent way to obtain a complete image of everything that happens in culture, to help you take the necessary measures.

How do industrial drones work?

The electromagnetic spectrum is a wide range of wavelengths, each of which wears information. Only some of them are visible to the human eye. When we look at something, anything, what we can see is a reflex spectrum based on shades of red, green and blue (RGB), which we interpret like any combination of rainbow based on wavelengths.

RGB cameras filter the wavelengths for the information we can see. The multi -spaced rooms are equipped with objectives and filters that increase the wavelengths beyond the visible spectrum, in the direction of the infrared wavelengths.

This is important to analyze crops and soil. Plants and soil absorb and reflect the wavelengths of the sun according to their content. For example, when a plant is healthy and involved in photosynthesis, it will absorb a lot of red and blue light and reflect more infrared light.

When you look at a green plant, rich in chlorophyll, see the wavelength of the light that reflects the plant, not the one that absorbs (blue and red). The production of chlorophyll in the leaves causes the reflection of infrared light, but this cannot be seen by the human eye. Multispectral sensors can record this reflection so that they can see it. This is useful, since the reduction of reflection in the infrared shows us a smaller production of chlorophyll before it is visible to the naked eye, so that we can proactive the health of plants through the multilive of UAV.

The advantages of the use of multi -specialist industrial drones in agriculture

Agriculture occurs on the ground, but nevertheless technological evolution has led farmers to use different mechanisms and machines to make agricultural work easier. Currently, this evolution provides for the use of industrial drones. Although sometimes you have to be present on the field, industrial drones are of real help. Multispectral industrial drones produce data rich in data in the form of spectral information that helps you save time and resources.

Before investing in these equipment, we show you what are the main ways in which industrial drones help you save time and resources.

Map the health of the vegetation/monitoring of culture

If you look at the naked eye in a plant, you see that it is green and you don't know that it is actually under stress that could affect its production. However, beyond what you see with the naked eye, the multi -special sensors can collect spectral information invisible to the eye, which will help you evaluate the true health of culture.

With the help of the red marginal band, in particular, you can interpret the levels of chlorophyll from plants and compare them over time, to respond and manage the environment in order to obtain the best results. You can adopt preventive measures from the early stages of a harmful infestation, diseases or in the event of shortcomings of nutrients. In addition, with the help of the UAV multispettral maps obtained with industrial drones, it is possible to periodically check the progress of the measures adopted.

Management of water resources and irrigation with the help of industrial drones

Water is a precious resource, especially in agriculture. During drought, irrigation is vital, but there are some cultures in which irrigation must be done. With the help of multispectral data collected with industrial drones, you can see how plants respond to the amount of water they have on the date surface. Therefore, with the help of analyzing these data, you will know how to manage irrigation to give plants the right water and correctly preserve the water. In this case, the profit derives from healthy plants and reduce water expenses when not necessary, as well as identifying expensive losses.

Industrial drones help you detect cultural diseases

The first signs of diseases and the stress of plants are visible through the analysis of multispectral data. Above all, the red band on the edge shows the first signs of change in the production of chlorophyll. It is possible to analyze the data to see any changes that have occurred in this tape and you can evaluate the part of the culture in which the first signs of a disease can occur. Therefore, if you notice the occurrence of a disease, it is possible to quickly adopt the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease, thus saving the money you should spend to restore a wider surface, as well as avoid the loss caused by low production.

Industrial drones help you detect the occurrence of parasites

As for disease detection, parasites leave some traces of activity. When noticing these indicators in advance with the help of multispectral data, it is possible to save time and money by applying pesticides, which are effective in preventing the dissemination of parasites.

Detection of weeds with the help of industrial drones

Although weeds are also plants, they have different models of light reflection against cultivated plants. Therefore, with the help of multispectral data collected with the help of industrial drones, it is possible to detect them and isolate them quickly and simply. It is important to remove weeds from culture as soon as possible, so that it does not take plants grown to nutrients. In addition, weeds are an environment driver to the development of diseases and parasites. The application of Herbicides It can prove rather expensive, but with the help of detecting weeds, you will be able to apply herbicides treatments exactly when necessary, for effective control.

Conclusion

Industrial drones are a real help when it comes to agriculture. Their use has many advantages, including the early detection of diseases, parasites and weeds, monitoring of culture and management of irrigation.