Drone fertilization adds intelligence to rice in saline alkali soil

In the salt alkali paddy field of Tugacha in Dugui Tara Town, clusters of seedlings are neatly arranged in rows and columns, verdant and lush. From a distance, the rice fields and crisscrossing waterways are like the scenery of a Jiangnan water town.

As the agricultural proverb goes, “Three minutes of planting, seven minutes of management, and a very successful harvest is the only insurance. To achieve high grain yield, management is the key. At present, during the period of returning to green rice, accompanied by the roar of the propeller “buzzing…”, a drone equipped with 50 kilograms of fertilizer slowly rises under the control of technicians, accurately flying back and forth over the rice seedlings, spraying returning to green fertilizer evenly onto the seedlings in the field through the nozzle.

We started transplanting rice seedlings on May 21st, planting a total of 400 acres. It has been more than ten days now, which is the critical period for fertilization. If we manually carry machinery to spread fertilizer, it will be very time-consuming. With the support of drones, efficiency has been greatly improved, and it can usually be completed in one day. Moreover, drone fertilization has also improved the controllability of rice. If we encounter rainy days, we can only spread half of the fertilizer manually, The remaining rice will have differences in later stages. If drones are used, the first step is to control the time in about a day, and if it doesn’t rain, it will be completed completely, so the rice will grow more evenly in the later stage Liu Gang, the relevant person in charge of Hangjin Modern Organic Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Comprehensive Development Co., Ltd., said.

It is understood that drones use automatic flight control navigation in the air to spray evenly, with good atomization effect and no dead corners. They are not limited by farming modes and areas during operation, and are safe, efficient, and easy to operate. The efficient flight control operation provides convenience for agricultural production, which can effectively promote the rooting and rejuvenation of rice seedlings, play a role in fast rejuvenation, promoting root strength, and preventing diseases. While improving the quality of rice, it will also greatly increase production.

Previously, fertilizing rice was both tiring and difficult, wasting pesticides and unsafe. Now, using drones for fertilization and application is not only non irritating but also convenient and fast. It can spray hundreds of acres per day, “said Fan Shuang, a drone pilot.

Drone operation not only reduces environmental pollution and reduces the harm of pesticides to operators, but also changes the challenges of manual fertilization, labor-intensive and uneven fertilization in the past. In the field management, give full play to the advantages of “smart agricultural machinery” in convenient and efficient operation, carry out rice pest and grass eradication operations, reduce agricultural environment pollution, promote green development, and lay a solid foundation for high and stable rice production throughout the year.

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