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

Author: Gil Emilio   Arnó Jaume   Llorens Jordi   Sanz Ricardo   Llop Jordi   Rosell-Polo Joan R.   Gallart Montserrat   Escolà Alexandre  

Publisher: MDPI

E-ISSN: 1424-8220|14|1|691-708

ISSN: 1424-8220

Source: Sensors, Vol.14, Iss.1, 2014-01, pp. : 691-708

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Abstract

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 terms of adjusting the amount of pesticides applied to the target canopy.