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Sensors and drones can help farmers improve crop quality while saving water

Posted on September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Alan Day

New research in Plants, People, Planet demonstrates how precision agriculture techniques involving drones and sensor-based irrigation can save water needed to produce tomatoes and grapes while also improving the quality of these crops.

Source: Sensors and drones can help farmers improve crop quality while saving water | PhysOrg

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