Value Proposition
Benefits of precision spraying
Reduce costs, increase yields, and farm more sustainably with DAT EcoPatch intelligent weed detection.
Why it pays off
Three ways precision spraying works for you
Conserve Herbicide
A typical barley or oats farm can cut herbicide consumption by 40–45% on average, and by up to 90% in favourable conditions; you only ever spray the weeds that are actually there.
Increase Yields
Where weed pressure is low, blanket spraying holds the crop back. Leaving those areas untreated lets the plants grow unchecked, so the field returns a measurably higher yield.
Save Time & Environment
Using less herbicide means fewer refill stops and more hectares per tank, while keeping excess chemistry out of your soil and waterways.
Beyond the savings
Advantages that go further than the numbers
Slows herbicide resistance
Spraying less, and only where weeds actually grow, eases the selection pressure that breeds resistant weeds; from grassweeds in cereals to thistle and mayweed in grassland. It protects the chemistry your farm depends on for years to come.
Maps that work all season
Every pass builds crop-cover and weed-density maps of your fields; ready to power variable-rate fertiliser, fungicide and growth-regulator applications long after the weeds are gone.
Fits any sprayer you run
Whatever brand sits in your shed, DAT EcoPatch retrofits onto your existing boom and connects through your ISOBUS terminal; no new machine, and no vendor lock-in.
Maximize Operational Uptime
Precision patch spraying doesn't just save chemicals; it drastically improves your daily workflow. By reducing herbicide and water usage, every tank goes significantly further. Minimize costly refill stops, keep the tractor in the field, and cover more hectares per shift.
Your return
What could you save with DAT EcoPatch?
Estimate your annual savings on wheat. Enter your farm size, or switch to Advanced to fine-tune every input.
Estimate your savings
Wheat, per season. Adjust your farm size.
DAT validated performance
- Herbicide saving45%
- Yield increase (unsprayed areas)5%
- Yield level7 tons / ha
Estimated annual saving
€4,815
Illustrative estimate for wheat, based on the assumptions shown. Actual results vary by field, crop, and conditions.
Yield in kg per decare (daa)
Proven in the field
Crops grow better where we don't spray
Herbicide doesn't only kill weeds; it can also stress the crop it lands on. In side-by-side field trials, the crop yielded 710 kg per decare where it was left unsprayed, compared to 670 kg where it was blanket sprayed. By treating only the patches that actually have weeds, DAT EcoPatch spares the rest of the field and lets those plants reach their full potential. Across seasons and conditions, the gain averages around 5%.
Independently measured by NIBIO
Winter wheat 2022
7.81 t
Full spraying
8.36 t
DAT spraying
Winter wheat 2023
6.72 t
Full spraying
7.27 t
DAT spraying
Yield per hectare, winter wheat at 15% moisture. Field trials by the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy (NIBIO), 2022 and 2023.
Confirmed on the harvester
In 2024 A-B field testing, alternating strips were sprayed conventionally and with DAT. The harvester's own yield map lines up with the spray map, confirming the result across the whole field.
Harvester yield map, DAT A-B testing, 2024.
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