Advanced Technologies for the Improvement of Spray Application Techniques in Spanish Viticulture: An Overview

Emilio Gil, Jaume Arnó, Jordi Llorens, Ricardo Sanz, Jordi Llop, Joan Rosell-Polo, Montserrat Gallart, Alexandre Escolà
2014 Sensors  
Spraying techniques have been undergoing continuous evolution in recent decades. This paper presents part of the research work carried out in Spain in the field of sensors for characterizing vineyard canopies and monitoring spray drift in order to improve vineyard spraying and make it more sustainable. Some methods and geostatistical procedures for mapping vineyard parameters are proposed, and the development of a variable rate sprayer is described. All these technologies are interesting in
more » ... s of adjusting the amount of pesticides applied to the target canopy.
doi:10.3390/s140100691 pmid:24451462 pmcid:PMC3926582 fatcat:ncczhcto25cm3ipqm55otwrcqu