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

Phys.org Wednesday 23 September 2026, 07:10 UTC 1 min read

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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.

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