A drone that can find weeds exactly where they are so farmers can spray there.
Herbicide is wasted when farmers spray parts of the paddock that don’t need it. Not only does it cost farmers a lot of money, but it also hurts the soil and waterways and, in some cases, people’s health. The answer is a fallow weed detection platform that lets farmers use their existing equipment to get rid of weeds. This cuts the amount of chemicals used by up to 97.5% and turns their current equipment into a platform for weed targeting. A drone or plane is used to take pictures from above to find and identify weeds. From there, a file that can be used by a tractor is made and given to the farmers. This file helps control the nozzles by turning them on when there are weeds and off when there aren’t any. With this platform, a farmer has saved over $14,000 on the cost of chemicals for a 700ha paddock.
Positive facts about Fallow weed detection
InFarm taps into this existing technology to target herbicide application.
Data is delivered to farmers overnight and is compatible with their existing spraying machines.
6TB of data are obtained per day in InFarms data acquisition phase.,
Up to 97.5% reduction in Herbicide use in broad acre farms.
InFarms fallow weed solution directly decreases the amount of chemical used on-farm. ,
No CAPEX required for farmers, immediate pay back for below 30% weed coverage in the paddock.
Up to 97.5% chemical saving can be up to a $250,000 per year saving for farmers.
Video about Fallow weed detection
https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBUNDbpWha0
Fallow weed detection website : https://infarm.io/products/fallow-weed/
