Researchers at Isafruit, an integrated research project involving more than 300 scientists across Europe, the US and New Zealand, are working on the development of a new crop sprayer that will ensure precise, efficient and safe pesticide applications in orchards, meeting the needs of growers while minimising its impact on the environment.
The Crop Adapted Spray Application (CASA), which was presented earlier this year at the HorteamExpo in Denmark, consists of three sub-systems: a crop health sensor; a crop identification system; and an environmentally dependent application system.
In the following video, Isafruit work package leader Sharon Hall of Warwick Horticultural Research International talks about how the new sprayer can change the way pesticide applications are managed.
