2023-11-12Press release

Targeted Spraying for the Fendt Rogator

Since May 2021, Fendt and ONE SMART SPRAY have been working on an intelligent system for the precise application of crop protection chemicals, with the aim of reducing the use of chemicals to a minimum. The solution combines data from cameras as well as sensors for the recognition of special plants with an innovative control of the nozzles. This technology will be offered from 2024 in selected markets and in limited quantities as part of a field trial with the Fendt Rogator field sprayers.

2023-11-12Press release

Targeted Spraying for the Fendt Rogator

Since May 2021, Fendt and ONE SMART SPRAY have been working on an intelligent system for the precise application of crop protection chemicals, with the aim of reducing the use of chemicals to a minimum. The solution combines data from cameras as well as sensors for the recognition of special plants with an innovative control of the nozzles. This technology will be offered from 2024 in selected markets and in limited quantities as part of a field trial with the Fendt Rogator field sprayers.

The sensors and cameras of the ONE SMART SPRAY system detect weeds in the crop or on the fallow area in real time during daylight and at night. This allows the herbicide to be applied specifically and precisely to individual, unwanted weeds. The intelligent control of the nozzles thus reduces the use of crop protection chemicals, as application to the entire area is no longer necessary. This enables cost savings and protects the environment.

The collected data can also be evaluated digitally. The application data then provides indications of the weed distribution in the field, and with the Fieldmanager Portal, which is part of the system, the user has access to evaluations of plant health and the yield potential of the crop. The Fieldmanager Portal also offers the possibility of exporting the collected data and thus integrating it into other farm management systems for further use.

So far, the system can be used in row crops such as maize, soybeans, cotton sunflowers, rapeseed and sugar beet. Both pre-emergence and post-emergence applications are possible. For pre-emergence applications (Green on Brown or GOB), the system detects all green plants in contrast to the field and applies the agents exclusively to the unwanted weeds. After the crop has emerged (Green on Green or GOG), the system recognises the crop and distinguishes it from the weeds. To do this, an artificial intelligence identifies the unwanted weeds and activates the corresponding nozzles when they are above the weeds.

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