John Deere See & Spray Sprayer Demos Spring 24

Reachout to Your SalesPerson to Signup One of Your Fields for a John Deere Sprayer See & Spray Demo This Spring.

There is Limited Availablity and the Field Must be Located in Tazewell, Logan or Mclean Counties.

You will need to have or create a John Deere Operations Center Account  & Work With Us to Coordinate with Your Chemical Provider\Applicator.

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We've taken the advanced camera detection and artificial intelligence systems from the revolutionary See & Spray Premium.

 Now, you can get targeted, in-season weed control to:

• Save on non-residual herbicide use
• Reduce water usage and tender stops
• Reduce crop stress and improve yields
• Select targeted or broadcast applications

Technology evolution

John Deere has focused on taking farmers’ application from field level to plant level over the years. From field to broadcast, section control to ExactApply™ individual nozzle control, and now the next step – to artificial intelligence and machine learning. All See & Spray offerings work in conjunction with ExactApply nozzle control. They use a combination of cameras and processors to detect weeds before activating only the nozzles necessary to apply a burst of herbicide to the weed, achieving a hit rate comparable to traditional broadcast spray.

Data insights

How do you know See & Spray is doing its job? With the monitoring capabilities of John Deere Operations Center™ application and the Generation 4 4600 CommandCenter™ Display, you can track job quality and savings during and after application. These technology tools also offer weed pressure mapping, providing insights to make even better field management decisions. Weed pressure mapping only occurs when See & Spray is active during an operation.

Sustainability

Using less herbicide means using less water and creating less opportunity for drift, and that’s good for the land, water, and air that sustain us.
 

Additionally, See & Spray provides even more benefits for growers looking to make the best possible decisions about weed control.

See & Spray Ultimate benefits

• Improve weed control – Combat herbicide resistance with a dual-product solution system that uses two independent tank mixes in one pass, avoiding antagonism in more aggressive tank mixes.
• Reduce solution use – Reduce the applied volume of herbicide by more than two-thirds by avoiding inefficient traditional broadcast application in corn, cotton, and soybeans.*
• Gain cost efficiency – More than two-thirds spray volume reduction means significantly lower herbicide costs, fewer tendering stops, and more acres covered in a day.

NOTE: Results based on internal John Deere strip trials in corn, soybeans, and cotton in Iowa, Mississippi, Texas, and Illinois in typical growing conditions with carrying weed size, crop canopy, and field conditions using targeted spray of non-residual herbicide only and using current software/algorithm at time of trials. Results will vary based on crop and weed pressure.

See & Spray Premium benefits

• Reduce solution use – Reduce the applied volume of herbicide by up to two-thirds by avoiding inefficient traditional broadcast application in corn, cotton, and soybeans.
• Gain cost efficiency – With up to two-thirds spray volume reduction, this means significantly lower herbicide costs, fewer tendering stops, and more acres covered in a day.
• Sustainability and stewardship – See & Spray Technology allows customers to spray only the weeds, reducing the amount of chemical applied.
• Improve weed control – You may save enough to justify applying a different chemistry while improving your ability to manage herbicide-resistant weeds. Research has shown that weeds sprayed with complex tank mixes and more than two modes of action are 83 times less likely to develop herbicide resistance.

**NOTE: In tests over 75,000 acres of fallow ground, typical weed pressure of 3,000 weeds per acre, and with spray length settings of small medium, customers experienced an average herbicide savings of 77 percent compared to a traditional broadcast sprayer.

The journey

What are the optimal conditions to operate in for See & Spray Ultimate in, in-season application in corn or cotton?

• Field and rows
  • 30-in. width or greater, including 38-in. twin rows
  • In post emerge, See & Spray is optimized with row passes.
  • Headlands with some passes across the row is okay with potential performance impact.
  • Terraces require driver to slow down over the terrace.
  • No narrow rows less than 30 inches
• Minimum crop height
  • Soy: V1 stage when plants have leaves beyond the cotyledons and have their first true leaves
  • Corn: Not before V2 stage, when corn plants have two leaves with visible collars (not just young leaf shoots)
  • Cotton: No lower limit for cotton; can be sprayed as early as cotyledon stage
• Maximum crop height
  • If you can't see the weed, then the camera and sprayer can’t either!
  • Maximum crop height is 16 inches.

What are the optimal conditions to operate in for See & Spray Ultimate in, in-season application in soybean?

• Field and rows
  • 15-in. width or greater row spacing
  • In post emerge, See & Spray is optimized with row or across the row passes
  • Headland passes across the row may have a potential performance impact
  • Terraces require driver to slow down over the terrace
  • Machine targeted application max speed is 12 mph
  • 30 degree or less attack angle to the row

• Minimum crop height
  • Soy: V1 stage when plants have leaves beyond the cotyledons and have their first true leaves
  • Corn: Not before V2 stage, when corn plants have two leaves with visible collars (not just young leaf shoots)
  • Cotton: No lower limit for cotton; can be sprayed as early as cotyledon stage
• Maximum crop height
  • If you can't see the weed, then the camera and sprayer can’t either!
  • Maximum crop height is 9 inches.

What are the optimal conditions to operate in for See & Spray Premium in, in-season application for all approved crops (corn, cotton, or soybean)?

• Field and rows
  • 30-in. width or greater, including 38-in. twin rows
  • In post emerge, See & Spray is optimized with row passes.
  • Headlands with some passes across the row is okay with potential performance impact. Terraces require driver to slow down over the terrace.
  • No narrow rows less than 30 inches
• Minimum crop height
  • Soy: V1 stage when plants have leaves beyond the cotyledons and have their first true leaves
  • Corn: Not before V2 stage, when corn plants have two leaves with visible collars (not just young leaf shoots)
  • Cotton: No lower limit for cotton; can be sprayed as early as cotyledon stage
• Maximum crop height
  • If you can't see the weed, then the camera and sprayer can’t either!
  • Maximum crop height is 16 inches.

What is the difference between See & Spray Select, Premium, and Ultimate?

• See & Spray Select uses the current John Deere sprayer machine form and a camera/processing technology that identifies the color green on fallow ground.
• See & Spray Premium provides in-season targeted application via a retrofittable precision upgrade in corn, cotton, and soybean as well as green-on-brown application on fallow ground.
• See & Spray Ultimate provides in-season targeted spray using a truss-style carbon fiber boom that allows for boom height control without added weight. This option also includes a dual product solution system, providing two tanks and the ability to spray from two sets of nozzles simultaneously — one targeted spray and one blanket/broadcast.

Why different product forms for the two applications (fallow versus in-season)?

• The goal is to offer the right level of technology for each use. Although the See & Spray Ultimate system can be used for fallow ground application, it may offer more technology than needed for producers who are planning to spray only on fallow ground.

Can I update See & Spray Select to the in-season solution when released?

• See & Spray Select is a solution for fallow ground.
• There is no current path to upgrade See & Spray Select into an in-season system. Portfolio diversity is important to not serve producers who do not need in-season in corn, cotton, or soy (for example, fallow ground producers who primarily farm small grains).

What is the plan to offer See & Spray on Hagie™ machines?

• John Deere is examining all market needs and will continue to develop solutions based on those needs.

The product

 What producers should we be targeting for See & Spray Ultimate?

• Producers who farm soybeans with greater than 38.1-cm (15 in.).
• Producers who farm corn or cotton with greater than 76.2-cm (30-in.) spacing AND who use with row travel.

What producers should we be targeting for See & Spray Premium?

• Producers who farm soybean, corn, or cotton with greater than 76.2-cm (30-in.) spacing AND who use with row travel.

What producers should be targeted for See & Spray Select?

• Producers who farm any crop type and currently have chemical fallow in their cropping system.

How long will this technology stay current?

• The technology will continue to function as it was designed for the life cycle of the hardware. As technology advances, John Deere may develop new products or features that will require new hardware and/or software.

How do I purchase See & Spray?

• See & Spray Select is a one-time purchase.
• See & Spray Premium and Ultimate are a one-time purchase on equipment, followed by a recurring software license for acreage passes when See & Spray is engaged. Product use requires the purchase and use of a software license.

Why the recurring software license?

• Lowers the up-front cost of the equipment.
• As the machine covers more passes it gets better, thus getting better over time.
• Customers will only pay for what their operation needs.

Is there a new business model with See & Spray Select, like other See & Spray Products?

• No. There is no recurring software license with See & Spray Select.

Does See & Spray require the ExactApply™ system?

• Yes. See & Spray technology is built on the foundation of ExactApply.

Can any of the See & Spray systems be used with a chemical injection system?

• No.

What type of camera does See & Spray use? What spectral bands are included in the camera?

• See & Spray covers various bands. The exact bands remain confidential at this time.

Are the cameras analyzing the shape or spectral profiles of the plants?

• See & Spray uses AI, which for our machines is a combination of cameras and computers that can process images from the cameras on the boom in real-time without connecting to the cloud to actuate a nozzle within milliseconds based upon what it sees. The machine model is continuously trained to identify crops and weeds (shapes, colors, location in images) and in a variety of conditions (lighting, shadows, clouds, soil type) to consistently localize/find/detect them real-time on the sprayer in unseen images and fields.

Can I use this at night?

• See & Spray Select
  • Model year 2024 See & Spray Select: Yes, lighting package in base for model year 2024 machines.
  • Model year 2023 See & Spray Select: Yes, lighting package in base for model year 2023 machines.
  • Model year 2022 See & Spray Select: Light package will be available as an aftermarket option to update machines.
• See & Spray Premium
  • Model year 2024 See & Spray Premium: No. Must be used 30 minutes after sunrise and 30 minutes before sunset.
• See & Spray Ultimate
  • Model year 2023 See & Spray Ultimate: No. Must be used 30 minutes after sunrise and 30 minutes before sunset.
  • Model year 2024 See & Spray Ultimate: No. Must be used 30 minutes after sunrise and 30 minutes before sunset.

What correction signal does this machine require?

• See & Spray Premium requires a Gen4 4600 CommandCenter™ V2 or 4640 Universal Display, a StarFire 6000 or newer receiver, and must have a RTK correction source (SF-RTK or Radio RTK).
• See & Spray Ultimate requires a StarFire 7000 (or newer) receiver and a RTK correction source (SF-RTK or Radio RTK).

What is the accuracy of the See & Spray system?

• See & Spray targeted spray has a hit rate comparable to traditional broadcast. However, there is a trade-off between savings potential and protection against weed pressure; the producer can adjust system settings to balance these two priorities. The system is designed to be adjusted based on the producer’s chosen herbicide and weed management plan.

What are the current limitations or considerations affecting the system's performance?

• Among the factors that can affect system performance are ambient light, dust, field conditions, boom stability, speed, and weed size. Diagnostic procedures — including field verification process, as-applied maps, and system sensitivity settings — are available to help determine if the system is working as intended and which route to investigate to improve performance.

Can I utilize prescription rates with targeted spray?

• All products: If broadcasting, then both A and B nozzles can run off of a prescription like current ExactApply.
• See & Spray Ultimate ONLY: Not at this time. Operators can run a broadcast prescription out of the A nozzle if they are using the split tank while target spraying another product. If using both tanks combined for one traditional broadcast application, then both A and B nozzles can run off of a prescription like current ExactApply.

How much cost savings will I see with See & Spray targeted spray?

• The potential savings depend on how the producer chooses to set up the system to handle weed pressure and chemical use. In fields where weed pressure is lower or weeds are managed before crops emerge (for Premium and Ultimate), the potential for savings is greater than traditional broadcast.

I have seen high herbicide savings shared in the market - how do I get that?

• Savings vary based on weed pressure, herbicide programs, and field management practices.

Maintenance and durability

What is the expected yearly maintenance?

• Inspect for debris on controller covers and cameras
• Ensure unused controller ports are capped
• Install yearly software updates (maintenance cost)
• Perform pre-season camera calibration

What are replacement part costs?  

• The system is designed to house parts in the most protected areas of the boom. Because cameras on the tips of the boom can be subject to wear and damage, John Deere has designed these components with serviceability in mind. Parts pricing will be communicated on product price pages.

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