Why is aerial application better than ground application?
Speed, timing and efficiency are the primary benefits to using an aircraft. The ability to take advantage of optimal weather windows allows us to make an aerial application on wet terrain when it would be difficult to get a ground rig into the field or pasture. Additional benefits include minimizing damage to the crop and soil as well as preventing disease and weed transfer since we’re treating the field from above instead of within. One distinct advantage to aerial spraying liquid products is the downwash and turbulence from the wing or rotor blades pushes the product directly onto the crop and can target different parts of the canopy such as under the leaves.