Pulvélab: an experimental vineyard for the development and evaluation of innovative digital solutions for precision spraying
Abstract
One of the ways to reduce the use of pesticides is to adapt their dosage to the needs of the plant by using variable rate technology for managing field spatial variability. The recent evolution of technologies in the field of robotics, mechatronics and new information and communication technologies is paving the way for effective development and diffusion of innovative digital solutions for precision spraying in vineyards. The PulvéLab is a new project launched in 2018 by the technical research joint unit ECOTECH (IFV-INRAE). This project aims to accelerate innovation in precision viticulture by offering public and private partners a dedicated vineyard estate of 10ha (Hérault, France) to (i) test, (ii) evaluate and (iii) demonstrate the performance of their innovative solutions in operational conditions. For the first year of the project, the spatial and temporal variations of the vineyard were finely characterized. This characterization has been carried out in partnership with suppliers of vegetation index mappings. These mappings relied either on proxidetection sensors (LiDAR IFV-INRAE, ForceA, Greenseeker), or on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VineView, Chouette, Fruition Science) or on satellite data (ICV-Terranis Oenoview). The obtained data were analyzed in order to assess to the possibilities of establishing management zone maps for dose reduction. For instance, a map of vegetation acquired by VineView and the Optidose® model were combined to produce a dose recommendation map. Plant protection products saving was estimated at bunch closure stage between 10 to 29% according to the disease pressure and to the spatial dose adjustment scale.
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