Precision spraying

Aigritec is developing a revolutionary approach for chemical blossom thinning which applies chemicals directly onto the flowers, in precisely targeted locations and in dosages customised for each tree. Our system detects each flower cluster in the tree and sprays when only the king flower is open, assuring that it sets fruit while inhibiting the set of remaining lateral flowers. Our approach reduces the use of chemicals up to 90%.

Our approach offers a new level of precision in flower thinning. It is able to reach an optimum thinning rate even in highly variable environments and, at the same time, it avoids overspray completely, reducing the volume of chemicals sprayed by a vast amount, meaning much less environmental impact and much less chemical residue left on harvested apples. Our precision spraying is also a win on costs: since thinning chemicals are sold by the litre, a vast reduction in overspray implies a similarly dramatic decline in orchardists’ total annual spending on thinning chemicals.