Adaptação de um pulverizador convencional para a aplicação localizada de defensivos agrícolas. / Adaptation of a conventional sprayer for site-specific chemical application.
AUTOR(ES)
Julio Cesar Dalla Mora Esquerdo
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2002
RESUMO
Agrochemicals constitute a great part of the total cost of inputs used in the crops production. The high consumption of agrochemicals reduces the profitability and increases the risks of environmental contaminations. One of the alternatives that have been proposed to reduce the amount of chemicals used in the crop production is the site-specific management, using the Precision Agricultures concepts. Machines used for site-specific application of liquid agrochemicals using variable rates and products are already in the market; however, its high initial cost and operational capacity make its acquisition unfeasible for small farms. In this work, a conventional sprayer was adapted with solenoid valves to allow the site-specific application using the "on/off" strategy, and a fixed rate. A computer program was developed to control each solenoid valve installed at the two sections of the boom, according to the information of a prescription map, containing the position of the points where the application should be done. A DGPS was connected to the system to inform the tractors position in the field. The system was tested in a real condition of weed control. The perimeter of the weed patches was previously georeferenced. The results showed that the developed system was able to achieve the patch application using fixed rates, resulting in a significant economy of herbicides, when compared with the conventional treatment, over the total area.
ASSUNTO(S)
pulverizadores precision agriculture agricultural chemicals agricultura de precisão weeds sprayers pesticidas plantas daninhas mapeamento mapping
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