Darling Downs
Black soil, cotton and grain from Toowoomba out to Dalby and Goondiwindi.
Black soil after rain
Downs black soil turns to glue after rain. A drone can keep a fungicide or insecticide programme on time when the rig cannot move.
Queensland licensing
Under Queensland’s Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966, aerial distribution by UAV must be done by a pilot holding a pilot chemical rating licence, under a licensed aerial distribution contractor.