Are Spray Drones the Future? (I Put Them to The Test)

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @AmericanFarmers
    @AmericanFarmers 4 місяці тому +4

    Great to see a couple young guys involved in the future of farming! Found it very interesting!

  • @lindanelson8400
    @lindanelson8400 4 місяці тому +1

    I missed this yesterday, but I saw it today.
    All I can say is high tech farming is really cool. 😎

  • @aidanbrennan7389
    @aidanbrennan7389 4 місяці тому +3

    Great to see this new technology being used on your farm. Greetings from Dundalk, Ireland

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      More cool technology coming...

    • @aidanbrennan7389
      @aidanbrennan7389 4 місяці тому

      Where else do you think you could utilise this type of drone. I know you're thinking of a few !

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому +1

      I think we could utilize spray drones to apply fungicides in the future. Also learned today, one of my neighbors planted soybeans into his field with one and I was VERY impressed with how things looked

  • @rau123
    @rau123 3 місяці тому

    Yea! I didn't realize how big it actually was until Bob stood next to it and was unpacking it. It's pretty cool and works for the specific spots you needed to get.

  • @stevestevens-p1k
    @stevestevens-p1k 4 місяці тому +2

    Great video!!! Very interesting👊🏼

  • @jamesmarsh4957
    @jamesmarsh4957 4 місяці тому +1

    that is very impressive how its done , i suppose its the battery life is the down side but its a fair bit of weight to lift and fly with , it a positive when it comes to wet ground conditions and compaction .Having a generator like Bob has must make things easier , he seems to know what he is doing , clever guy

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      Yes battery and weight are the two biggest drawbacks currently. It'll ne interesting to see where the technology evolves to moving forward

  • @admirableawesome2317
    @admirableawesome2317 4 місяці тому +1

    wow. thats crazy!

  • @mckenzieb9763
    @mckenzieb9763 4 місяці тому

    How neat is that!

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      For my first time seeing it in the field, I was very impressed!

  • @tuck4511
    @tuck4511 4 місяці тому

    Wow Matthias ! Surgical removal of weeds in a field that size? That's amazing!

  • @zcole6612
    @zcole6612 4 місяці тому +2

    Your definitely need to do a update on the kill in a couple of weeks

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому +2

      Will do. We hit them on the later side...

  • @memamu0
    @memamu0 4 місяці тому +2

    What's the rough cost vs time saving with that? And are there other advantages?

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому +2

      In this instance the only way to kill the weeds would be 1. Spray with an airplane 2. Spray with a drone 3. Walk and how weeds by hand. Cost for each really varies depending on amount of weeds and size of area for applicator to spray. The one advantage I like of drones, is that if I buy a drone I can personally take care of my weed issues and forgo having to hire an airplane to do the work. Another benefit is time savings. Although the manual method would work, it would've taken days to get all the weeds killed this drone did in just a few hours

  • @zilla2006able
    @zilla2006able 4 місяці тому +2

    in your next video can you show us how operate Push Button shift in your grain trucks 🙏🙏

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому +1

      It won't be the next video, but one coming up

  • @JoeLinux2000
    @JoeLinux2000 4 місяці тому +1

    Amazing technology. Do you use 24D or something else to kill the weeds? What about overspray on the crop?

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      Essentially yes, it was LV6 which is better for drift reduction. If the chemical hit the corn it wouldn't have any impact on it. Although it would kill Xtend beans, but not Enlist beans with the 2-4D trait

  • @theda850two
    @theda850two 4 місяці тому +1

    A question about the drone, just curious, approximately how wide is the "boom" width on each pass?

    • @bobbybangasser4460
      @bobbybangasser4460 4 місяці тому +2

      Up to 32ft

    • @theda850two
      @theda850two 4 місяці тому

      @@bobbybangasser4460,, wow, would've never thought that wide, that's fantastic.

  • @oscarwindham6016
    @oscarwindham6016 4 місяці тому +1

    Now you're talking! That's what I'm going to use to spray my crops with after I win the lottery, and then I can afford to buy a farm.

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      I've heard the only way to win the lottery is to play, so I hope your playing 😂

    • @oscarwindham6016
      @oscarwindham6016 4 місяці тому

      @@HiTech_Farmer Yep, I bought my single ticket for tonight's Mega Millions drawing and I'm feeling confident that I'm going to win because the odds are only a FEW HUNDRED MILLION TO ONE that I will win, or maybe a bit more. I'll let you know if I win.

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому +1

      May the odds be ever in your favor!

    • @oscarwindham6016
      @oscarwindham6016 4 місяці тому

      @@HiTech_Farmer Thanks.

  • @christinaschwartz2148
    @christinaschwartz2148 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi-Tech equipment on a Hi-Tech farm.
    Now you need flying tractors.

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  4 місяці тому

      😂 you may have just spoke that into existence…

  • @garyvangelderen5759
    @garyvangelderen5759 3 місяці тому

    Did it actually kill that water hemp?

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  3 місяці тому

      Stopped it all from going to seed, so that's a win

  • @artstewart1894
    @artstewart1894 3 місяці тому

    I’ve been trying for the past two years to find a drone spray operator who will serve my location ( southwest Wisconsin). Hoping they will become more common soon.

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  3 місяці тому

      Best of luck. In my area of SouthWest Minnesota they are nearly a dime a dozen

  • @dougkahler7152
    @dougkahler7152 3 місяці тому

    They need to get them big enough to hold 100 gallons and run on gas or diesel fuel. They should run an hour non stop.

    • @HiTech_Farmer
      @HiTech_Farmer  3 місяці тому

      Agreed! Technology will hopefully get us there soon!

  • @MichaelHolloway
    @MichaelHolloway 2 місяці тому

    sell the whole kit to farms - trailer and all.