Drones and precision fertilizer applications

We have written in the past about the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs) as golf course management tools. Now, a group of researchers from the University of Pisa in Italy, have used UAVs to quantify the amount of nitrogen in turfgrass. With this information in hand, superintendents can theoretically adjust nitrogen applications to more precisely meet the needs of turf. While this application for UAVs is still in the research phase, it appears to be a good…