New technology for a sustainable pesticide application

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New technologies for a New technologies for a ggsustainable pesticide applicationsustainable pesticide application

Training & technology together

Prof. Emilio Gil

Department of Agri Food Engineering and Biotechnology

Unidad de Mecanización Agrariawww.uma.deab.upc.edu

Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Workshop on Pesticide application equipment Novi Sad (Serbia) June 2012

Dose reduction according EU DirectiveDose reduction according EU Directive

Environmentally use of PPP

Operator’ s safety

Other developments for a better use


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All the recommended procedures, for both dose expression andvolume rate, are based in some canopy characteristic or dimensions:

Canopy characteristics: key pointCanopy characteristics: key point

Canopy height (LWA)Canopy width (TRV)Canopy densityLeaf surface…


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Two options for canopy measurementsTwo options for canopy measurements

Simple & Easy Complex & Difficult

(k /h)( )

600 x (l/min) Q(l/ha) V TRV (m3/ha)

(km/h) x v(m) a

(km/h) x v(m)h

600 x (l/min) Q)m (l/10.000 V 2

TRD (m2/m3)

LAI (m2/m2)


Whatever adopted method must be “realistic and Whatever adopted method must be “realistic and directly applicable” by the userdirectly applicable” by the user

Canopy characterizationCanopy characterization

Two different methods have been developed forautomatic/electronic canopy characterization in order toadapt the volume rate according canopy dimensions

The Optimal Coverage Method The Wine Row Volume Method


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Two methods proposedTwo methods proposed

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DOSAVIÑA, software developed including a widedatabase on canopy characteristics (Leaf Area),spray typology, pesticide type and weatherconditions

The Wine Row Volume Method

A VARIABLE RATE PROTOTYPE has been


A VARIABLE RATE PROTOTYPE has beendeveloped for a selective application accordingcanopy structure.


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DOSAVIÑA principleDOSAVIÑA principle

Target: leaf surfaceleaf surfaceEfficiencysprayer equipmentsprayer equipment

Pest/disease Pesticide

Objective: impacts/cmimpacts/cm22

K102

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Efficiencyweather conditionsweather conditions


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Crop stagesZones

The user’s opinion… the most important “impact factor”The user’s opinion… the most important “impact factor”


http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/grapesandwine/appellation-cornell/issue-5/upload/Landers-Research-Focus-2011-1.pdf

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CCw

Area/height Volume/time

The concept of WRVThe concept of WRV

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GPSOn/OFF valves

GPSOn/OFF valves

Router Wi-FiRouter Wi-Fi

Variable Rate Application in vineyard Variable Rate Application in vineyard (Research project funded by Ministry of Science, Spain)

Flow meter

US Sensors

Solenoid valves

Flow meter

US Sensors

Solenoid valves cFP

Rugged computer

Computer

cFPRugged

computer

Computer


Pressure sensors

Pressure sensors

c computerc computer

Based on the Vine Row Volume concept

Ethernet (RJ-45)

PC CONTROLA A C A 3384

COMPACT FIELDPOINT

National Instruments cFP-2120

Software:LABVIEW® 8.5

GPS ANTENA

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Software:LABVIEW® 8.5

LIDARSCAN® v.1

ADVANTECH ARK 3384

cFP-AI-100 cFP-AO-210 cFP -CTR-50 cFP-DIO-550

GPS agGPS 332TRIMBLE

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Signal0 or 12 VCC

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Canopy measurements using LIDARCanopy measurements using LIDAR


Ultrasonic and LIDAR Sensors for Electronic Canopy Characterization in Vineyards: Advances to Improve Pesticide: Application Methods Sensors 2011, 11, 2177-2194; doi:10.3390/s110202177

ISAFRUIT ProjectISAFRUIT ProjectINCREASING FRUIT CONSUMPTION THROUGH A TRANS-DISCIPLINARYAPPROACH DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PRODUCE FROMENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODS


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Crop Identification SystemCrop Identification System


Important pesticide reduction in spray applications in public


applications in public gardens in The Netherlands(University of Wageningen)

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GPS for identify sensible areasGPS for identify sensible areas


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EDAS EDAS -- Environmentally Dependent Application SystemEnvironmentally Dependent Application System


www.isafruit.org

Control drift in orchard sprayersControl drift in orchard sprayers


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Air deflectors Air deflectors –– Drift control improvementsDrift control improvements


Variation or air section


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Sprayers cleaning system Sprayers cleaning system –– key for environment protectionkey for environment protection


Developments for boom controlDevelopments for boom control


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Optimum boom height: 35-50 cm

Influence of boom heightInfluence of boom height


Individual nozzle control Individual nozzle control –– avoid overlappingavoid overlapping


The 1 metre part-width section in conjunction with 1 GPS Switch.

GPS-Switch reatures savings at operating costs of 3% to 8% compared to the manual switching

The reduction of the part-width sections from 3

metres to 1 metre may result in savings of another

1-2 %!

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Automatic regulation of boom heigth and stabilityAutomatic regulation of boom heigth and stability

WIĄZKA


WIĄZKA ULTRADŹWIĘKOWA

Automatic control of boom sections and boom heigthAutomatic control of boom sections and boom heigth


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Nozzle development Nozzle development Continuous changes and improvementsContinuous changes and improvements

Nozzle is responsible of most of the spray quality pattern. In the last years many new developments have been


y ppresented in order to improve efficacy and efficiency

Air injection nozzlesAir injection nozzles

Bigger droplets with the same efficacy


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Well adapted for dense canopy to increase

Doble flat fan nozzlesDoble flat fan nozzles

penetration (horticulture). Good filter maintenance is required


¡HIGH RISK OF DRIFT due to small droplet size

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Sprayers cleaning system Sprayers cleaning system –– key for environment protectionkey for environment protection

Automatic control for sprayer cleanerIndependent cleaner pumpLess water consume


Less water consumeEasy to use

Reduced dead volumeEasy mixing tankErgonomic design


Extra boom height for maize (Amazone)

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Less operator’s contaminationLess operator’s contamination


Improvement spray technologies in greenhousesImprovement spray technologies in greenhouses


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Vegetación LWA TRV


❶ 15.000 m2/Ha 2.250 m3/Ha

❷ 12.500 m2/Ha 1875 m3/Ha

❸ 10.000 m2/Ha 1500 m3/Ha

❹ 15.000 m2/Ha 2.250 m3/Ha

Promedio de ❷❸❹ 12.500 m2/Ha 1875 m3/Ha

Analysis of artificial vegetation (LWA & TRV)






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Environmentally safe sprayersEnvironmentally safe sprayers


http://prototype.topps-eos.org/?LANG=EN

Drift diagnosis tool Drift diagnosis tool –– TOPPS PROWADISTOPPS PROWADIS


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Drift diagnosis tool Drift diagnosis tool –– TOPPS PROWADISTOPPS PROWADIS


www.topps-life.org

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