Detection Types

🌱🌱🌱 Basic Counts

Accurate counts in row-crops like corn or soybean in early growth-stages.

This detection type provides a quick estimate of the total number of crop plants in a given area using aerial or drone imagery. It automatically identifies and counts individual plants or crop markers in the field, giving farmers an overall plant population count. For example, after seeds germinate, a farmer can use Basic Plant Count to verify stand establishment – checking if the number of emerged seedlings matches the expected planting rate. The practical benefit is early insight into crop establishment: agronomists or consultants can spot areas with poor emergence or gaps and recommend replanting or other interventions to improve yield potential.

🌳🌳 Counts with Plant-level Data

Accurate counts with plant-level data like size and health in speciality crops and trees.

Plant Level Counting goes further by identifying and tallying each plant on an individual basis, often capturing the precise location and spacing of every plant. This detailed count allows for analysis at the single-plant scale – for instance, detecting missing plants in specific rows or evaluating plant spacing uniformity across the field. In agricultural settings, a consultant might use this to monitor high-value crops or research plots, where knowing the status of each individual plant is crucial. The benefit is more granular crop management: farmers and agronomists can make precise decisions (like targeted fertilization or gap filling) based on per-plant data, ultimately leading to better resource use and higher productivity.

🪴 Weed Detection

Detect patches with weeds for spot spraying applications.

This detection type uses AI to distinguish weeds from crops in field imagery, pinpointing where unwanted plants are growing among the crop. It produces a weed map or highlights weed-infested spots so farmers know exactly where intervention is needed. For example, Weed Detection can flag patches of invasive weeds in a soybean field, allowing the farmer to perform spot spraying or localized weeding instead of treating the whole field. The practical benefit is efficient, targeted weed control – agronomists and agricultural consultants can use these insights to reduce herbicide usage and costs, focus attention on trouble areas, and protect crop yield by addressing weed competition early.

Learn how to create a detection for each of these types:

• Creating a Detection - Basic Counts
• Creating a Detection - Counts with Plant Level Data
• Creating a Detection - Weeds