Clever farmers use clever technology, such as the new generation of precision “Smart” spreaders that are purpose-built by Red Ant Agri for orchard and vineyard use.

These machines apply granular fertiliser and lime in bands alongside tree rows, using full variable-rate application (VRA) based on site-specific prescription maps. In practice, an agronomist uploads calibrated rate maps to Red Ant’s cloud-based iot portal, the rate maps and machine calibration are then integrated on the portal and sent to an operator as a task. The operator downloads the task when he/she logs into the android device that in turn then connect via Bluetooth to the Smart Node (machine). External GPS units can be added to enhance GPS sensitivity and accuracy.

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