Valley Bio Ltd.
Aerial Drone Seeding
Using the Drone to plant Cover Crops adds value to your fields by:
Eliminate trampling of crops
Early cover seed establishment for maximum solar capture
Reducing compaction of your soil from ground equipment
Greater flexibility of seed species
Reducing cost of running equipment (fuel, maintenance, etc)
Ensuring even distribution of seed
The addition of Cover Crops to your rotations is a huge asset to your fields and business. Cover Crops are known to greatly increase soil health, increases yields, reduce elemental erosion, reduce compaction from heavy equipment, increase water quality, and so much more.
Photo credit: Valley Bio Ltd. taken January 2023 of the Bonnechere Haven Farm field, aerial seeded by Drone on August 26, 2022.
30lbs of cereal rye/ acre
Timely and early seeding is the most important factor in successful cover crops, get this job done early. Trampling of the main crop is usually cited as the main barrier to early seeding, Arial seeding avoids any damage to existing crops.
Check out our Resources page to learn more about Cover Crops.
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