Dynamics of spray deposition pattern with <scp>UAV</scp> ‐based herbicide application for effective weed management in sugarcane crop
Under optimized conditions, UAV-based spraying achieved 80.2% weed control efficiency compared to the unweeded plot and was on at par with the control. The UAV-based spraying system operated with a field capacity of 2.6 ha h<sup>-1</sup> and incurred a cost of operation of US$4.37 ha<sup>-1</sup>, with water savings of 89.0% and reduced operational cost of 81.6% compared to control. UAV-based spraying thus provides an efficient, economical and sustainable weed management strategy in sugarcane cultivation. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Rajesh U. Modi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6370-7199)
- Mrityunjai K. Singh
- D. K. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3701-7749)
- Kancheti Mrunalini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-1822)
- Rasappa Viswanathan
- Singh Ak
- Ved Prakash Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-5687)
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IN)
- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70539
- Primary Topic
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00