The digital surface model is another tool for precision agriculture that allows, through the use of drones, the recognition of the terrain of its cultivation. This facilitates the planning of activities such as irrigation systems, shading, sowing and much more, improving their management and productivity.
It is a dynamic process through which relatively homogeneous, environmentally sustainable, economically viable and socially fair areas are identified and delimited, based on the comprehensive analysis and synthesis of physical, socio-ecosystemic and socio-economic criteria.
It is a map with a calculation of the doses to be applied per specific site in the field. The objective of using a prescription is the variable application of inputs in order to maximize production and minimize costs. Prescriptions can be used for selective application of herbicides, variable application of fertilizer and seeds, among other inputs.