The problem
Using Tree Insights, the farm manager detected health variance across the block as well as a clear pattern from his high resolution imagery.
He selected the problem areas for an in-field investigation, as he suspected there might be a nematode infestation present.
The Aeroview InField mobile app guided him directly to these areas, where he sampled for nematodes and sent them to a laboratory for testing.
The results came back positive and the extent of the infestation seemed to be more severe than he initially anticipated.
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The solution
Tree Insights revealed the number of potentially affected trees, 1,956 out of a total 6,433 – or 30% of the orchard – as well as their exact locations.
To avoid an even greater yield loss, the farm manager decided to take out the affected trees and plant a new cultivar set grafted onto rootstocks with a higher resistance to nematodes.
Western Cape, South Africa
Crop Type
Apples, Golden Delicious
Location
Western Cape, South Africa
Tool
Tree Insights: Health Targeted investigations with the Aeroview InField app
Value
Detecting 1,956 trees infested with nematodes and taking action before greater yield loss