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Spray Performance Case Study of an Agriculture Drone in Pineapple Plantation

Spray Performance Case Study of an Agriculture Drone in Pineapple Plantation
	© 2024 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-72 Issue-5
	Year of Publication : 2024
	Author : Wan Akashah Wan Jamaludin, Omar Mohd Faizan Marwah @ Omar, Muhammad Zulafif Rahim, Siti Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh, Suhaimi Hassan, Elmy Johana Mohamad
	DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I5P128

How to Cite?

Wan Akashah Wan Jamaludin, Omar Mohd Faizan Marwah @ Omar, Muhammad Zulafif Rahim, Siti Juita Mastura Mohd Saleh, Suhaimi Hassan, Elmy Johana Mohamad, "Spray Performance Case Study of an Agriculture Drone in Pineapple Plantation," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 275-181, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V72I5P128

Abstract
The quality of spraying or efficacy is important in agriculture as it impacts the environment and the cost of operation. Over-application of a product will affect the surrounding area, leading to runoffs and wastage. Plants require a specific amount of product for optimum growth, which applies to fertiliser and herbicide use included in this study. A case study at a pineapple plantation was conducted, referencing both the product direction of use and feedback from the farmers at the plantation based on the agriculture strategies practised. Using a quadrotor drone with a 16-litre capacity with two types of nozzles (flat and cone) for the herbicide and fertiliser application with flight parameters of 2 meters in height and 2-4 m/s flight speed resulted in a coverage of 20-30 L/acre. Documentation of the practice is recorded here for reference to the practice in Malaysia's pineapple plantation.

Keywords
Agriculture drones, Drone spraying, Experiments and case studies, Pineapple plantation.

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