Oil palm

Most of the Peninsula’s big estates and many FELDA style smallholdings grow palm. Drones help where labour is short and blocks are wide.

Where drones help in palm

• Bagworm and nettle caterpillar outbreaks, when quick, even coverage across the canopy matters.
• Fertiliser rounds on terraces and soft soil.
• Weed control along harvesting paths.

Tall palms

Very tall palms near replanting age are harder to cover from above. We look at palm height during the site visit and tell you honestly whether a drone suits that block.