Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Precision crop protection

No. 47 (2018-07-01)
  • Santiago Planas de Martí
    Investigador del Servicio de Sanidad Vegetal de la Generalidad de Cataluña y profesor del Grupo de Investigación en Agricultura de Precisión. Universidad de Lleida, Cataluña (España). Contacto: santiplanas@gencat.cat, santiago.planas@udl.cat
https://doi.org/10.16924/revinge.47.3

Abstract

This article reviews the current situation and the potential for precision agriculture techniques in the field of crop protection. It discusses remote sensing, mapping and variability management techniques. It also briefly describes some success cases regarding validated techniques for dose adjustment in crop protection products. Finally, it discusses the possibilities offered by drones in crop protection, particularly their use in precise pesticide spraying.

Keywords: precision, sensors, detection, pests, pesticides, doses, drones

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