Plant Counting and Stand Assessment

Step 1: Pre-Flight Planning (max 60 ha/day/drone)

We begin by assessing your location and defining the survey area using satellite imagery and field boundaries. Flight paths are optimised for efficient coverage and data accuracy depending on the survey type

Plant Counting and Stand Assessment sample flight plan

Step 2: Drone Survey Execution

Flight Speed: ~7 mph
Flight Height: 60 meters
Coverage: ~0.15 hectares per minute
Details: Requires high precision for counting individual plants and assessing plant density. Low flight height ensures high-resolution imagery.

Step 3: Data Upload & Processing

The larger the Ha area, the longer the upload and data processing takes. Whilst the process is largely automated it does require our judgment at certain key stages. These are typical times for upload and processing a 100 Ha: -

(5-7 hours) Generate an Orthomosaic and apply the Plant Counting tool to identify individual plants.
(1-2 hours) Review counts and adjust for missed or misidentified plants.
(30 minutes - 1 hour) Export stand assessment data for decision-making.

Step 4: Report Generation

Output/Report

Plant Count Map: Visual map showing the density and distribution of individual plants.
Stand Assessment Reports: Detailed reports on plant density, gaps, and stand quality.
Orthomosaic: High-resolution imagery showing the field and plant distribution.

File Type Options

Plant Count Maps & Orthomosaic: GeoTIFF (.tif), PDF, PNG
Assessment Reports: CSV, SHP, PDF