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NFU Fruit Forum 2024

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Soft and top fruit spraying with XAG drones

10 Jul 2024
NFU Fruit Forum

This seminar will address the use of drones in UK horticulture for soft, top & vineyard use including but not limited to:   

•    Precision application of products without damage to soil structure or compaction
•    Variable rate application of fertilizer and foliar feeds when coupled with survey drone
•    Down wash from props allows for better all over leaf contact of product, particularly for mildew issue, which can be treated with sulphur or copper 
•    Variable rate spraying (map created by survey drone) for thinning of flowering, to ensure better fruit sizing and uniformity
•    Pest spraying according to moth trap data, night spraying while pest is active and beneficials are dormant

Speakers
Peter Johnson, Director - Quadrotor Services Ltd

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