The
use of drones has no boundaries. As of now, drones are mostly being used in the
field of agriculture. Farmers are using these small aerial vehicles to
calculate the time at which they should harvest their crops and winemakers use
them in wineries and distilleries.
The Problems Faced by Farmers
All
crops have a definite maturation time and it is only when that time comes that
one can harvest the crop. However, when it comes to harvesting fruits, the
timing becomes all the more crucial. Not all plants flower and produce fruit at
the same time so knowing which plant to harvest and which one to leave at the
time of harvest is of crucial importance. If harvesting is done before the
fruits are ripe, your investment in terms of time and money will go to waste
and you will suffer losses. On the other hand, if you are late in harvesting
the ripe fruits then too you will lose out firstly because your competition
will be in the market with the produce before you and secondly because of the
wastage of the fruit due to over ripening and rotting. All these situations can
only be avoided by knowing the exact time when you should harvest the crop.
Use of Drones to Ascertain the Right
Time for Harvesting
With
the passage of time, drones are becoming useful for farmers in more ways than
one. Recently the drones have been used by the farmers who own vineyards for
figuring out if the grapes are ripe enough to be harvested or not.
Drones
are being used to give the farmers the chance to have an aerial view of their
crop. The aerial images that the drone provides can be studied to figure out
the vine stress and the color variation. These two factors will help in
determining the right date to harvest the crop.
The
drones being used for this purpose have point and shoot cameras attached to
them. This camera takes images of the field in collaboration with the GPS,
pointing to00 the exact location of the image. Also, the camera coverage area
and the height from which the image is taken are pre-determined. All the images
are then stitched to form a 3D image of the area that has been covered. These
images are very useful for the farmers as they get the chance to harvest the
crop at exactly the right time, allowing them to get their produce into the
market before their competitors. This also reduces wastage due to over ripening
and falling off of the fruits. Moreover, if the fruits are not ripe enough the
farmers will know it well in advance and won’t have to take a trip to the farm,
saving a lot of time.
When
there is a lot of competition, it becomes very crucial to pick the grapes at
the right time and UAVs help you determine that exact time for harvesting. This
both saves costs for the farmers and results in higher profits.
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