How does drone seeding work?

The process includes four steps: plot analysis, loading the seeding module with selected seeds, flight path planning and mission parameterisation via AGREEGO Cloud (flight path, height, density, flow rate), then aerial seeding without soil compaction. The entire mission is traceable on the platform.

What cover crops can be seeded by drone?

The AGREEGO drone can sow a wide range of cover crops: clover, mustard, phacelia, forage radish, multi-species mixtures… The choice depends on your agronomic objectives (nitrogen restitution, soil cover, biodiversity) and the following crop. Our technicians advise you on the species best suited to your plot and your cropping context.

What are the advantages of drone seeding before harvest?

Seeding a cover crop by drone before harvest allows seeds to be established while the crop is still in place, without waiting for the harvest. As a result: the covers benefit from the natural humidity of the soil and start earlier, increasing biomass up to +49% and nitrogen restitution up to +35% compared to traditional post-harvest methods.

DRONE SEEDING

An innovative solution for living and fertile soils

Drone inter-crop seeding is an innovative solution that revolutionises the way you prepare and enrich your soils. By depositing seeds homogeneously onto the standing crop before harvest, this innovation ensures rapid and optimal establishment — with proven results: +49% biomass in a dry year and +35% in a wet year — laying the foundations for a more resilient and productive agriculture.

DRONE INTER-CROP SEEDING: RICHER SOILS BEFORE HARVEST

Cover crops are a powerful agronomic lever. They protect soils from erosion, improve their structure and water-holding capacity. By stimulating biological activity, they promote biodiversity and the presence of beneficial auxiliaries. Moreover, they play a key role in breaking disease and pest cycles, while competing with weeds.

THE ADVANTAGES OF DRONE SEEDING BY AGREEGO

AGREEGO drone seeding amplifies the benefits of cover crops through a remarkably effective application. Our action plan is simple: intervene quickly, with precision, and without the constraints of traditional methods.

BIOMASS

(dry year)

DRONE SEEDING

+0%

BIOMASS

(wet year)

DRONE SEEDING

+0%

Results based on our tests (notably with the Marne Chamber of Agriculture in 2024) and our own experience

TRADITIONAL METHOD VS DRONE SEEDING

Understanding why drone seeding changes everything

Traditional methodLess effective

Soil tillage dries out the soil already stressed by summer heat

Later cover crop establishment and summer heat prevents rapid cover development

At shredding time, the cover crop is underdeveloped and the investment proves to be of little value

Drone seeding Recommended

Seeds are sheltered from sun and wind

Protected under the straw, the cover crop develops earlier and faster

By being established earlier, the cover crop develops greater biomass at shredding time

Frequently asked questions about drone seeding

: The process includes four steps: plot analysis, loading the seeding module with selected seeds, flight path planning and mission parameterisation via AGREEGO Cloud (flight path, height, density, flow rate), then aerial seeding without soil compaction. The entire mission is traceable on the platform.
: The AGREEGO drone can sow a wide range of cover crops: clover, mustard, phacelia, forage radish, multi-species mixtures… The choice depends on your agronomic objectives (nitrogen restitution, soil cover, biodiversity) and the following crop. Our technicians advise you on the species best suited to your plot and your cropping context.
: Seeding a cover crop by drone before harvest allows seeds to be established while the crop is still in place, without waiting for the harvest. As a result: the covers benefit from the natural humidity of the soil and start earlier, increasing biomass up to +49% and nitrogen restitution up to +35% compared to traditional post-harvest methods.

WHY CHOOSE AGREEGO FOR YOUR SEEDING?

Using our drones for your inter-crop seeding offers you great operational flexibility. Thanks to the AGREEGO Cloud platform, you plan your projects and monitor your cover crop establishment in real time. Our solutions allow you to maximise nitrogen capture and biomass production while improving efficiency and profitability. By intervening without soil compaction or diesel consumption, you secure the long-term regeneration of your plots.