Various embodiments of methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system. An example method includes identifying a type of a first target agricultural object, based on the identified type of the first target agricultural object, determining a first spray profile for treating the first target agricultural object, sending instructions of a first treatment parameter to a treatment unit, and based on the first spray profile, activating the treatment unit to emit a first fluid at the first target agricultural object, wherein the first fluid regulator is moved to an opened position for an amount of time such that the first fluid is emitted, via the first spraying tip, as a first fluid projectile at the first target agricultural object for a first spray duration.

A method for performing an agricultural spraying operation with an agricultural applicator includes receiving, with a computing system, data indicative of a field having a no-spray zone between spray zones, with the spray zones including a first spray zone and a second spray zone. The method further includes generating, with the computing system, a flight plan for an agricultural applicator based at least in part on the data indicative of the field, where the agricultural applicator is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having an applicator tank for holding agricultural product configured to be dispensed within the spray zones, and where the flight plan includes at least one pass extending from the first spray zone across the no-spray zone to the second spray zone. Additionally, the method includes controlling, with the computing system, the UAV to perform the flight plan.

Methods and systems for generating a plasma-activated liquid or gas, and applying the plasma-activated liquid for agricultural use. A system embodiment includes a hand-held device that can be pointed and directed at different target areas of a plant. A method embodiment includes generating a plasma discharge in a gas environment or a liquid environment, and applying the gas/liquid to a plant.

Presented herein are systems, methods, and devices for enhancing coverage and retention of liquid solutions sprayed onto plant surfaces. More particularly, in certain embodiments, presented herein are systems, methods, and devices for distributing adjuvant in sprayed droplets to concentrate adjuvant within a partial volume near to the droplet surface (e.g., a cloaking volume), with lower adjuvant concentration in a bulk interior volume that includes the droplet center.

An apparatus and a method for delivering an additive at a predetermined flow rate to an irrigation system, the apparatus including a source of an additive, a header tank for receiving the additive, a first pump for delivering a supply of the additive from the source to the header tank, a mixing vessel, an overflow outlet from the header tank for discharging excess additive from the header tank back to the source, so that the additive in the header tank establishes a constant head a dispensing outlet from the header tank through which, under the action of the constant head, the additive is dispensed at a constant predetermined rate into a mixing vessel, for mixing with water to form a mixture, and a second pump for pumping the mixture at a predetermined rate to the irrigation system.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a topical pests control application system (PCAS). In an illustrative example, the PCAS includes a foam generation unit (FGU) receiving a mixture of an active ingredient and a solvent (e.g., water). For example, the FGU may generate a pest controlling foam at a foam generating orifice having an input aperture and an output aperture. For example, the FGU may generate a mixture of the active ingredient and the solvent. For example, the input aperture and the output aperture may be selected as a function of a hose length connected to the PCAS, the active ingredient, the input flow rate, and a predetermined pressure drop between the input aperture and the output aperture. Various embodiments may advantageously generate the pest controlling foam with a minimum dwell time of at least 5 minutes posterior to application on a surface.

Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural observation and treatment system and method of operation. Fluid may be provided through a first pressurized fluid line from a fluid source within an agricultural treatment system to a fluid port of a treatment head assembly of the agricultural treatment system. The fluid may be delivered from the fluid port to one or more spraying tips when the fluid regulator is actuated when in a desired position.

Various embodiments of apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system. An example apparatus includes a treatment apparatus having a first fluid source, one or more channels for delivering a first fluid of the first fluid source, and a treatment unit, the treatment unit having one or more fluid regulators, including a first fluid regulator configured to regulate a flow of the first fluid received by the treatment unit, a movable treatment head unit having one or more spraying tips, a first channel fluidly coupling the one or more spraying tips with the first fluid regulator, wherein the first fluid regulator controls a volume of fluid emitted from the one or more spraying tips, an one or more controllers disposed in the treatment unit configured to control the one or more fluid regulators.

A system for dispensing agricultural products includes at least one source of agricultural product; at least one agricultural product tube, a seed sensing device, a metering system, and a sensor assembly. At least one agricultural product tube is connected to the source of agricultural product. The seed sensing device is configured to control the delivery of the agricultural product. The metering system is coupled to at least one agricultural product tube and to the seed sensing device and is configured to synchronize the placement of agricultural product relative to the placement of seed. A sensor assembly includes a signal conditioning circuit. The signal conditioning circuit is configured to provide an output signal representing an indication of the presence of the agricultural product. At least one seed for use in determining the synchronized placement of seed and the agricultural product in correct proximity with one another in a seed furrow.

The present invention relates to the application of plant protection agents, fertilisers and/or pesticides by means of a (preferably portable) sprayer or a small appliance (such as, for example, a bicycle tyre sealant injector). The present invention relates to a monitoring module with which existing sprayers can be equipped in order to control, track and/or document the spraying process. The present invention further relates to a method, a system and a computer program product for monitoring spraying processes.