Drones ‘quench thirst’ in orchards

Despite being scorched by high temperature, the pomelo trees in the park are still lush and lush, with a lot of fruit bearing. The next two months will be a critical period for grapefruit to be “sweetened”. Whether the grapefruit is good or not, it is necessary to replenish water and fertilize. Zhu Xinrong, head of the Xinrong Planting and Breeding Professional Cooperative, introduced that with the support of the local agricultural department, they used agricultural technology equipment that integrates water and fertilizer, and the drone plant protection technology can greatly reduce labor costs, shorten operation time, and avoid Workers are exposed to the sun for a long time outdoors. “In such a hot day, workers no longer need to go to the ground to fertilize. In the past, one person could only work on 3 acres of orchards a day. Now, one person can operate 200 to 300 acres a day with drones.” Zhu Xinrong said that in the current extreme weather with high temperature and no rain Under these circumstances, the front-line management personnel really feel the benefits brought by the application of modern agricultural technology to the development of the industry.