AMAZONE UX SmartSprayer

Spot Farming at the highest level

SmartSprayer technology for more sustainability

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Amazone UX SmartSprayer - Spot Farming at the highest level now in field use Amazone started field usage of the UX 5201 SmartSprayer trailed sprayer with its 36 metre boom width during the spring season 2021. The pinpoint application of foliar herbicides is carried out "green in green" in real time during the day-to-day spraying activities of a large arable farm. The camera technology from Bosch detects weeds in row crops and the xarvio™ Agronomic Decision-making Engine (ADE) from BASF Digital Farming Solutions decides on the application. Full-area application of ground applied herbicides from an additional tank is also possible on the same pass with a twin line system. Field trials to date show that the use of this technology reduces herbicide use by up to 90 percent in individual measures, depending on the weed pressure and field conditions. Extensive field trials this year in sugar beet, maize and rape will further qualify the benefits of this technology.

SmartSprayer in use on sugar beet

The AMAZONE UX 5201 SmartSprayer trailed sprayer integrates camera technology and AI image processing from Bosch and crop establishment know-how from xarvio™ in a unique crop protection system. With field-specific threshold values and simultaneous full-width and spot application in a single pass, herbicide costs can be reduced by up to 70%.

Successful field use

The UX 5201 SmartSprayer integrates three main components for the spot application: scanning, decision-making and application. The camera and image processing technology, developed by Bosch, scans the entire field, regardless of environmental influences, by day and by night, thanks to the integrated light module. The sensor systems distinguish between growing crops and weeds at working speeds of up to 12 km/h. xarvio™ selects an application in real time, based on the weed density. The xarvio™ agronomic decision-making engine takes into account the crop, the timing of application and the customer and field-specific weed treatment strategy. Pulse-wide frequency modulation valves (PWFM) with SpotFan nozzles spaced 25 cm apart enable maximum savings.

SmartSprayer dual tank system

The UX 5201 SmartSprayer is a spot spraying system that can be used pre- and post-emergence, thereby enabling greater savings. In addition, farmers can save on the number of passes and costs using the innovative dual tank system in combination with the FT-P 1502 front tank. A second spray line enables the simultaneous full-area application of ground-applied herbicides, insecticides or fungicides. As well as improved cost-efficiency and multifunctional utilisation, a major advantage of the system is its environmental friendliness.

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Spot application via the spot nozzle bodies

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Extremely small application zones

The following practical advantages are provided:

Instructions for action are based on the enormous volume of data held by the xarvio decision-making engine
Real-time system with extremely small application zones
Maximum precision even at large working widths in conjunction with active boom guidance and active swing damping
Technology ready for practical use
Enormous potential for savings on plant protection agents