Drone spraying, also known as UAV crop spraying, uses unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with precision nozzles to apply fertilizers, pesticides, or wetting agents quickly and evenly across fields and turf.

With RTK GPS and flow-rate sensors, modern spray drones routinely hit sub-meter accuracy, reducing overlap and skips better than many tractor-mounted booms.

Yes. Operators must hold a Transport Canada RPAS Advanced Certificate with SFOC, comply with the Pest Control Products Act, and follow provincial pesticide-applicator licensing rules.

Drones can treat a variety of crops including cereals, canola, corn, soybeans, specialty vegetables, orchards, vineyards, and sports-turf grasses. All benefit from aerial micro-dosing and spot treatments.

Depending on tank size and product rate, single units typically treat 15–25 acres (6–10 ha) per hour; paired drones double that throughput. DJI Agras T50 can achieve 50 acres per hour with optimal conditions.

Yes, spray drones are environmentally friendly. Precision placement and lower spray volumes mean less chemical runoff, reduced soil compaction, and minimal disturbance to beneficial insects.

Most platforms operate safely in steady winds up to 25 km/h; SkyFlow monitors real-time wind and auto-adjusts flight speed and droplet size to maintain coverage.

Costs vary with acreage, product rate, and crop stage, but average CA $15-20 per treated acre—often offset by reduced chemical use and higher yields. Sports turf management usually has a higher per-acre rate due to specialized equipment, algorithms, and skilled pilots required for complex geometries.

Swappable nozzles let operators generate 50–500 microns droplets, matching label requirements for systemic and contact chemistries.

Yes. Granule spreader hoppers handle fertilizers, cover-crop seed, and beneficial insects with distribution uniformity rivaling pneumatic spreaders.