Desiccation

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Advantages of using a drone for desiccation

  • absence of losses due to mechanical damage to the crop by trailed or self-propelled sprayer;
  • savings of the product up to 30-40% due to ultra-low volume application and reduction of water use up to 90% (as a result, savings on transportation to the field);
  • minimisation of product depletion due to powerful turbulent air flow from the blades increasing the penetrating effect into the lower tiers of the culture and providing processing from the bottom of the leaf;
  • the opportunity to “go” into tall crops, where self-propelled sprayers have no chance;
  • expansion of the weather “window”, the ability to work on wet soil, at night, on any terrain and shape of the field;
  • no overlap, quality and accuracy of work with RTK-positioning;
  • reduction of the pesticide load on the environment.

Short information. Desiccation (from the Latin desiccare – to dry) – pre-drying of plants in order to accelerate ripening and facilitate harvesting.

Advantages of technology:

  • “Aligns” crops to uniform maturity, so you can start harvesting earlier, thereby minimising losses;
  • herbicide desiccant provides weed control, which facilitates the process and improves the quality of crop harvesting with a combine harvester;
  • optimisation of planning and execution of autumn field works, timely preparation of fields for future culture;
  • savings on drying the crop;
  • opportunity to enter the market earlier with their product.

Desiccants based on glyphosate, diquat and ammonium glufosinate are currently used. They are used mainly on crops of sunflower, canola, soybeans. It is also possible to use it on crops of flax, rice, wheat, peas, alfalfa, potatoes, clover and other crops about 7-10 days before harvest. Spraying is effective for moderate to severe weeds, and desiccation is especially effective in wet weather. The traditional method of using desiccants is ground spraying or aviation. In the last few years, desiccation (defoliation) has also been practiced on corn, which minimises the risks of harvesting in the northern regions of the country.

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