KEY ADVANTAGES
15-19 ha/h
Apply product with incredible efficiency.
No damage
No crop destruction or soil compaction.
50%
Average reduction in product usage.
5-15%
Yield increase potential.
Advantages of Drone Spraying
Lightning Fast Coverage
Cover up to 19 hectares per hour with incredible efficiency. Never miss critical spray windows again and spray more efficiently. Our drones work at 15-19 hectares per hour – that's your fields done in a morning, not a week. Drone rotas push product deeper into crop covering leaves more thoroughly - no more uneven or missed patches.
No Soil Compaction, No Crop Damage
Zero Compaction, Maximum Profit. Preserve your soil structure and drainage. No tyre ruts, no crop damage, no yield-robbing compaction zones. Drones are also great for spraying tall or thick crops like beans and oil seed rape - no more knocking into pods and releasing valuable seeds with your ground rig.
Precision That Saves
Pinpoint Accuracy Cuts Waste and Boosts Yields. Variable rate and spot spraying techniques reduce chemical usage by up to 50% while achieving 5-15% higher yields from better coverage. Every drop goes where it's needed, no more waste. More efficient application of product means you can cut your water usage by up to 95% for spraying operations using drones.
Superior Product Coverage
Rotor downwash drives spray deep into the crop canopy. Unlike boom sprayers, drones use powerful rotor downwash to push product into every layer of the crop. The airflow actively displaces foliage, forcing droplets down towards the stem and root zone ensuring a more complete coverage.
Stay Weather Ready All Year
Complete operations even when tractors can't get onto fields. Can't get a tractor onto your waterlogged fields? Our drones operate in conditions that heavy machinery would get stuck in, which means your operations stay on schedule no matter what British weather throws at you.
Reviews
David Brookfield
Estate Manager - Furzebrook Estate (300 acres)
"Drone Spraying UK provided an excellent solution, allowing us to complete our Countryside Stewardship requirements in record time."
Drones vs Boom Sprayers
XAG P100 Pro Drone
Coverage Rate: 15-19ha/hr depending on flight plan and weather conditions.
Field Access: No soil compaction, no rutting, works on wet ground, slopes, or where machinery access is limited, no matter the crop height.
Application Precision: Spot spraying, variable rate, target zones via GPS/mapping, reduces overlap. Product forced deeper into crop.
Drift Control: Downwash from rotors can reduce drift, but risk still depends on wind.
Chemical / Input use: Often 10-50% reduction (variable rate, accurate targeting). 10-30 litres of water per hectare.
Tank & Fuel Capacity: 50 litres. Frequent refills needed. Operators arrive with trailer mounted tanks & generators to re-fill / re-charge drones fast.
Popular Boom Sprayers
Coverage Rate: 10-15ha/hr, slower on smaller fields due to turning.
Field Access: Requires ground access, compacts soil, crushes crop, struggles in wet fields and risks knocking tall crops.
Application Precision: Great coverage but overlap is common, less precise in irregular fields.
Drift Control: Drift is a well-known issue, especially at higher boom heights or wind.
Chemical / Input use: Standard rate; over-application common. 80-430 litres of water per hectare.
Tank Capacity: 1,000-6,000 litres typical. Fewer refills. Boom sprayers need far less frequent re-fueling than drones.
Solving the challenges that cost you money every season
Rising Input Costs
The Challenge: Chemical, fuel & water costs are squeezing margins tighter every year.
The Solution: Precision application using methods like variable rate spraying and spot spraying reduces chemical usage by up to 50%. Up to 94.5% less water use: while boom sprayers blanket entire fields with high volumes of water, drones use targeted spraying and rotor-driven airflow to deliver precise coverage only where needed.
Tight Spraying Windows
The Challenge: You lose critical spray timings when fields are too wet for tractors.
The Solution: Drones are designed to operate in light rain and can resume flights immediately after weather conditions improve. This capability ensures that essential spraying or monitoring tasks are carried out promptly, even when the ground is too wet for traditional equipment. As a result, you never miss critical application windows.
Difficulty Monitoring Crops
The Challenge: Traditional crop monitoring can be slow and imprecise, making it difficult to spot early signs of stress or disease.
The Solution: By using drones with NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) cameras, farmers gain instant, high-resolution insights into plant health across large fields. NDVI technology highlights problem areas quickly, enabling targeted interventions and smarter resource use, saving time and boosting yields.
Crop Damage
The Challenge: Tramlines and compaction are costing you yield every harvest, especially on tall crops.
The Solution: Aerial application eliminates all ground traffic damage. Protect 100% of your crop potential with zero physical impact. Drones fly above your crops, spraying without ever making contact with the crop. No more bashing through rapeseed or maze fields with your heavy boom sprayer.
Fully Compliant, Fully Insured, Fully Professional.
We're at the forefront of UK drone spraying regulations. With HSE now approving drone applications and Government actively promoting precision technology in their Pesticides Action Plan, we ensure your operations are always compliant and future-ready.
CAA & GVC Certified Pilots
Public Liability insurance coverage.
HSE Compliant with all aerial spraying regulations.
Over 10 years of drone flying experience.
We handle compliance for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How it works
01
Consultation (£0)
We learn about your specific situation.
We’ll find out how we can help you make the most out of our drone technology.
02
Site Inspection (£0)
We visit your site to plan in more detail.
We’ll run predictive mapping and estimate time and resource requirements.
03
Custom Quote
We’ll create a tailored quote.
This will accurately reflect the expected ROI & work requirements.
04
Service Delivery
Finally, we’ll deliver the service.
We’ll keep checking up on how it’s gone for you to make sure you get the ROI promised.
Ready to transform your crop protection?
Autumn spray season is here. Get your free quote now for priority scheduling. With limited drone capacity and increasing demand, reach out to us quickly to ensure you won't miss critical application windows.
Please email us the details of your project and we'll get back to you without delay.
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