DroneDeploy Stand Count provides an automated, field-edge solution to replace manual crop scouting. This feature allows for rapid assessments of corn and soybean crops, delivering accurate population data and gap detection without the need for manual counts.
Availability: Who has access?
Stand Count is available for all paid DroneDeploy Agriculture subscriptions. Access is included for both web and mobile platforms, though feature parity may vary by device.
How to use Stand Count
To generate a stand assessment, follow these steps:
Plan your flight: Use the DroneDeploy flight app to create a Stand Count mission.
Capture data: Fly the mission at the field edge. The system captures high-resolution imagery automatically.
Review results: Once the flight is complete, the data is processed at the field edge.
Generate reports: View the population data and share the results immediately.
For a detailed walkthrough, please see our Quick Start Guide: Stand Count.
Key features & Deliverables
Automated reports: Generate a stand assessment PDF report sharable via SMS, email, and other messaging platforms.
Interactive mapping: Review results on a map and overlay data layers such as Plant Health and Elevation.
Detailed analytics: View populations, highlighted stands, and detected gaps for each captured image.
Web syncing: All data captured at the field edge syncs to the DroneDeploy web portal for permanent storage and office-based review.
Supported crop types
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Corn
Supports emergence stages VE-V1 and V2-V3.
New for 2024: The M3E’s zoom lens unlocks the ability to capture more details while maintaining a safe altitude, allowing growers to conduct DroneDeploy Stand Counts on earlier phases of growth, including emergence, to make replant decisions as early as possible (up to 2 weeks earlier "VE/V1" than before!).
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Soybean
Supports emergence stages V2 and V3.
- Currently, twin-row crops are not supported by the current stand assessment algorithm.
- Circular fields are not supported for Stand Count as the crops have to be planted in straight rows.
Limitations
Planting patterns: The stand assessment algorithm requires crops to be planted in straight rows.
Field shape: Circular fields do not support Stand Count at this time.
Crop configuration: Twin-row crop configurations are incompatible with the current assessment algorithm.
FAQs
Q: Does Stand Count require an internet connection?
A: Stand Count functions as a field-edge solution, allowing for processing and review without a high-speed internet connection at the field.
Q: Which drones are recommended for Stand Count?
A: The Mavic 3 Enterprise (M3E) is recommended for its zoom capabilities and efficiency. For a full list, see our article on Recommended and Supported drones.
Please use the links below for additional information and best practices!
Before Heading To The Field (Stand Count)
Single Mission Flight Planning (Stand Count)
Stand Count Troubleshooting Guide
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