Blackberry’s a big problem
There are many people who associate Blackberry with foods like, Blackberry jam or Blackberry pie, but! around the central west of NSW and now so many other locations it is a noxious weed. The type of Blackberry for human consumption commercially is the thornless variety (Rubus ulmifolius) which is not a treat to land owners. […]
Treating Serrated Tussock by Spray Drone
Serrated Tussock has been a huge problem in Central West NSW for a long time now, and treating this big problem weed is slowly getting easier. I’ve had several land owners tell me it’s a shame it has no nutritional or financial value as it grows anywhere and everywhere! Because Serrated tussock has the abillity […]
Weedmapping with “Magic Tool”
Going off a similar principal to Green on Brown weed mapping, Pix4D Field’s “Magic Tool”is another great feature becoming utilized in the spray drone world. The Magic tool uses AI to Detect weeds of similar colour for spot spraying applications. By using Red, Blue and Green (RGB) map imagery, special boundary layers are created designating […]
What is Variable Rate Application?
Variable Rate Application or VRA for short, has been used in precision farming for quite a while! Originally designed for GPS guided tractors, VRA is mainly used for precisely applying fertilizer where it is needed. The adoption of VRA in the agricultural drone world is quickly becoming a popular procedure and for good reason. A […]
The DJI T40’s Rotary Spraying mode
Spraying or treating individual bushes located in tricky spots has always been a tough job! Especially when on a steep slope or out in the middle of overgrown paddocks that hasn’t been touched for years. But with DJI’s Fruit Tree modes, we have a bit of an ace up our sleeves! Fruit Tree mode was […]
Map Reconstruction with DJI’s Terra
Mapping a site for aerial application is a great way to speed up the planning stage, especially for large complex sites! Many people have asked the question, so what happens after you have mapped the site? There are basically 4 steps when it comes to flight planning with mapping drones. Each step is incredibly important […]
Our Mavic 3 Multispectral
Flight planning a jobsite for aerial application is a very important and sometimes challenging task! Especially when there are alot of obstacles, rough terrain, sensative areas and steep slopes. Most of those things used to make me cringe, because all I had was a base station and GPS rover which involved walking the entire site. […]
Can you map with a Spray Drone ?
With the DJI T40 the answer is yes! you can absolutely map with a spray drone, the T40 can map up to 13 hectares, which is one flight batteries worth. Utilizing it’s FPV camera and RTK system the T40 accurately maps an area by following a grid pattern at 30 metres above the ground. The […]
Aerial Application for Large sites
The automated flight modes available on our DJI T40 application drone, are only suited for small to medium size projects. Larger sites require more substancial planning, which can only come from the intergration of a mapping drone. Fortunately DJI has a very smooth workflow, which makes flight planning large complex sites so much easier! With […]
Wattle Spraying by Drone
The humble Wattle has literally thousands of variaties, and comes under the Acacia family. When flowering they are quite attractive with different shades of yellow, and in the right setting can be relitively harmless. But! in the wrong place can be a huge problem with thier invasive capabilities. Not all Wattles are bad and some […]