Precision Planting Offers Spot Spray and Broadcast in a Single Pass

Precision Planting’s latest release, Symphony Vision Duo, tackles a long‑standing dilemma in crop protection: the need to apply both blanket‑type residual products and spot‑targeted weed treatments in a single field pass. Traditional solutions split the spray load into two separate tanks, forcing operators to make multiple trips to the tender and losing up to 40 % of operational efficiency. By merging these applications, the Duo promises faster turn‑times, lower fuel consumption, and a simpler workflow for growers who demand both coverage and precision.

The Duo’s hardware uses a primary boom for residual chemicals and a secondary boom that receives a contact spray injected after the main tank. Real‑time weed detection software toggles the nozzles on‑the‑fly, delivering full‑rate residual everywhere while only activating the contact spray where weeds are identified. This single‑tank injection design preserves the full tank capacity—typically 500 gallons—eliminating the need for a smaller split tank that would run out quickly on field edges. Growers report up to a 40 % reduction in tender trips and significant chemical cost savings.

Field‑edge weed pressure often triples compared with interior rows, a pattern confirmed by Symphony Vision’s severity maps. To address this, Precision Planting introduced the Smokerow system, which mounts a dedicated 55‑gallon (≈$200) tank or repurposes an existing injection tank to spray a grass‑safe formulation along fence rows. This targeted approach protects the surrounding pasture while delivering a concentrated herbicide where seed drift and wind‑borne weeds accumulate. Together, Symphony Vision Duo and Smokerow illustrate how integrated hardware and data‑driven software are reshaping precision agriculture, delivering higher yields with lower input costs.