DONE MAIZE SERVICES
Drone Spraying, mapping and verification for maize & sweet corn growers
From stand-count flights at emergence to in-season weed mapping and targeted spraying — aerial work fits the access limits, the paddock scale, and the precision maize demands.
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WEED MAPPING AND TARGETED SPRAYING
Blanket spraying for weeds is expensive and wasteful when the problem is patchy. We map where the weeds are first, then spray only those areas — cutting chemical spend significantly while still getting the control you need.
Works best while the crop's up and weeds are visible but the canopy hasn't fully closed. Product chosen to your situation.
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Weed mapping
Full paddock herbicide, GPS guided- consistent coverage with no missed patches or wasted overlap.
Targeted/mapped spraying
Fly and map the weeds first, then spray only what needs it- less chemical, lower cost per hectare
In crop weed management
New flushes emerge in areas that started clean. We fly and assess at multiple points through the season, treating new pressure as it appears.
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STAND COUNTS & GERMINATION MAPPING
Once your maize or sweet corn is up, how well it's established - and exactly where it isn't - is the first step to managing the season. We fly early, count plants, and map where populations are low, patchy or missing.
Most accurate once the crop's clearly visible from the air but before canopy closure - typically the early leaf stages. Delivered as a count per hectare alongside a georeferenced map.
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PRE WEEDING MAP
Before crews go in, we map where the weeds are. A clear spatial map of what needs attention and what's clean - no time wasted walking clean rows, no areas missed.
Germination mapping
Once the crew's through, we fly again and confirm the work's done. An objective, documented record — not just someone's word that they walked the rows.
Problem area identification
Poor patches usually have a cause worth understanding. The spatial picture helps you work out why certain areas performed differently — and manage the same paddock better in future seasons.
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HAND WEEDING VERIFICATION
For seed maize and sweet corn growers running hand-weeding crews, knowing which areas need attention - and verifying the work's complete - is critical for crop quality and contractor management. We produce before-and-after maps that do both.
Works best when weed species are visually distinct from the crop at the time of flying. Delivered as georeferenced files, usable on devices in the field to guide crews in real time.
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Pre Weeding Map
Before crews go in, we map where the weeds are. A clear spatial map of what needs attention and what's clean - no time wasted walking clean rows, no areas missed.
Post - Weeding Verification
Once the crew's through, we fly again and confirm the work's done. An objective, documented record - not just someone's word that they walked the rows.
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GROWTH AND CANOPY MAPPING
Canopy mapping gives you a spatially detailed picture of how the crop's developing across the whole paddock — variability in growth, canopy closure and health that drives better calls on fertiliser, pest and disease, and yield.
Standalone at any point in the season, or a series of flights from emergence to harvest — we'll work out the timing and frequency that suits your operation.
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Growth stage mapping
White butterfly, aphids and more - downwash drives product down through the leaf canopy.
Canopy Health Assessment
Using RGB and multispectral imaging, we assess canopy health across the crop — identifying stressed areas, yellowing, uneven development, or areas clearly underperforming relative to the rest of the paddock. Catching these issues early gives you time to act.
Wind & Pest damage mapping
Applied to the leaf, evenly, with the drone's downwash pushing product into the canopy.
Tell us about your block
Send us your crop, the job, and roughly where you are. We’ll come and give it a look and tell you straight whether a drone’s the right tool
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