Abstract
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) granular fertilizer spreading technology has been gradually applied in agricultural production. However, in the process of spreading operation, the actual influence effect of each factor in field operation is still unclear. Based on the self-developed UAV fertilizer spreading system, this paper explores the effects of three factors, the baffle retraction (B), spreading disc speed (D), and UAV flight altitude (H), on the granular fertilizer spreading effect in the actual field scenarios through the orthogonal test and taking the coefficient of variation (Cv) and relative error of fertilizer application rate (λ) as the evaluation indexes. The results showed that the optimal factor level combination of Cv was 11.23 % for BbDbHa (the baffle retraction is 6 %, spreading disc speed is 600r/min, and UAV flight height is 1.5 m) at UAV flight speed of 2 m/s. The best factor level combination for λ was BbDbHb of 7.99 % (the baffle retraction is 6 %, spreading disc speed is 600r/min, and UAV flight height is 2 m). In addition, by analysing the influence of the weather and the vortex of the rice canopy on the actual spreading effect, it was found that the weather has less influence on the spreading effect of this system, while the vortex caused by the airflow of the UAV rotor has a certain influence on the spreading effect, which is also relatively easy to ignore in fertilizer spreading operations. The results of the study can be used to explore the operational effects of actual fertilizer application by UAVs in rice field, which will help promote the development of UAV spreading technology and provide a reference for precision fertilizer application through agricultural aviation.
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