Boosting Your Agras or Mapping Drone ROI with Smart Field Analytics

Modern DJI drones, from the Agras series for spraying to the Mavic 3M and other mapping platforms, already give farmers a big edge in efficiency. But the real power comes when you combine drone imagery with advanced analytics.

Platforms like Solvi and Agremo turn your aerial maps into actionable insights, so you’re not just looking at pretty pictures, you’re making better farming decisions. 

Here’s how each key function works and how it adds value to your drone operations.

1. Stand & Plant Counting – Measure Emergence, Reduce Guesswork

After planting, one of the first questions is: “Did my crop establish well?”
A stand count analysis uses drone imagery to automatically count plants or seedlings across the field.

• Why it helps: Quickly identifies poor emergence zones so you can decide if replanting is worth it. This means less walking, faster scouting, and targeted action.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Fly your Agras drone (with camera module) or a mapping drone, upload the images, and get a complete emergence report without stepping into every row.
  
  

2. Plant Health & Vigor Maps – Target Inspections and Inputs

Using indices like NDVI, these maps show crop vigor in colour — green for healthy, red/yellow for stressed.

• Why it helps: Pinpoints problem areas from pests, disease, nutrient deficiency, or water stress before they spread.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Run a mapping flight with your Mavic 3M or similar multispectral drone, then send the output to analytics software. You’ll know exactly where to spray, irrigate, or test soil — saving time and inputs.
  
  

3. Weed Detection & Spraying Zones – Spray Where It’s Needed

AI-powered weed detection identifies weed-infested areas in the field and maps them into zones.

• Why it helps: Enables spot spraying or variable-rate herbicide application, cutting chemical costs and reducing crop damage.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Agremo can generate DJI Agras-ready “recipe maps” for immediate spraying. Solvi can also produce weed zone files — you just load them manually into the drone’s app.
  
  

4. Yield Prediction – Plan Harvest and Marketing

Yield prediction tools estimate production before harvest, using plant counts, health data, and growth models.

• Why it helps: Allows you to plan storage, logistics, and sales earlier in the season, and manage cash flow with more certainty.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Capture imagery mid-season, run the analysis, and adjust fertiliser or irrigation to boost yield where it matters most.
  
  

5. Specialty Analyses – Go Beyond Basic Mapping

From trial plot analysis for research to damage assessment for insurance claims, specialised analytics open up new value streams.

• Why it helps: Gives you data-backed evidence for insurers, trial partners, or agronomy decisions. Productivity zoning helps you manage variable inputs more efficiently.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Use your mapping drone to capture high-resolution images after storms, trials, or throughout the season — then turn those images into actionable maps and reports.
  
  

6. DJI Agras Integration – Close the Loop from Map to Action

Analytics aren’t just about observation — they guide immediate action.

• Why it helps: By linking analytics outputs to your Agras spray missions, you can act on insights instantly — whether it’s spraying only stressed areas, adjusting rates for different zones, or applying fertiliser where it’s needed most.
  
  

• Drone tie-in: Agremo offers one-click DJI Agras compatibility, while Solvi exports standard SHP/GeoTIFF files that you can import into the DJI app.
  
  

The Bottom Line

Your DJI Agras or mapping drone is a powerful tool, but pairing it with analytics like stand counts, vigor maps, weed detection, yield forecasts, and zone management transforms it into a complete precision agriculture system.
Instead of treating every hectare the same, you can make data-driven, targeted decisions that save time, reduce costs, and maximise yields.

Whether you use Solvi’s fast, flexible self-service tools or Agremo’s turnkey, Agras-ready reports, integrating analytics into your drone workflow means you’re getting the absolute most out of your investment.

Check out this article to decide between Solvi and Agremo!

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