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Capability 04 · Pesticide

Spray right.
Not just
right now.

Every litre of pesticide wasted on bad-weather spray days is money that doesn't reach your crop. Wind, humidity and temperature determine whether a spray application works — or drifts. We read those conditions so you don't have to guess.

The real cost

Up to 40% of pesticide sprayed in East Africa is wasted — on drift, evaporation and poor timing.

Wind above 15 km/h disperses droplets off-target. Temperature inversion traps volatile compounds near the ground. Low humidity evaporates small droplets before they reach the leaf surface. Each of these is readable from a weather station — but invisible to the naked eye until it's too late.

15+
km/h wind speed is where spray drift begins for most nozzle types
30°C+
temperature threshold above which evaporation cuts systemic uptake by 30–40%
more product needed in bad conditions to achieve the same efficacy as optimal-window application
24-hour forecast

Your spray window, mapped hour by hour

Our system cross-references wind speed, humidity, temperature and inversion risk to score each hour of the day. Green means spray. Yellow means proceed with care. Grey means wait.

What we monitor

Four weather variables. One spray decision.

Wind Speed & Direction

The primary drift risk factor. Even a brief gust while spraying can carry droplets hundreds of metres off-target — onto neighbouring crops, water bodies, or buffer zones.

Safe5–15 km/h
Caution3–5 or 15–20 km/h
Stop<3 or >20 km/h
Temperature

High temperatures cause droplet evaporation and temperature inversion — a condition where hot air traps spray at ground level, causing phytotoxicity. Spray early morning or evening to avoid.

Optimal12–25°C
Reduced efficacy25–30°C
Risk of crop damage>30°C
Relative Humidity

Low humidity evaporates fine droplets before they reach the leaf surface, dramatically cutting systemic pesticide uptake. High humidity can help — but also raises disease risk and prolongs wet surfaces.

Optimal uptake65–90%
Reduced uptake50–65%
Poor efficacy<50%
Rain Forecast

Rain within 4–6 hours of application washes systemic pesticide off the leaf surface before it can be absorbed. Our platform flags imminent rain risk from barometric pressure and rainfall data — so you don't spray before a storm.

SafeNo rain >6h
CautionRain in 4–6h
Do not sprayRain in <4h
Biggest win
Stop buying pesticide you're wasting
Optimised spray windows reduce the number of applications needed and ensure each one reaches the target. Farmers typically cut pesticide spend by 20–35% in the first season.
−30% avg. spend
Compliance
Stay within buffer zone rules
Wind direction data prevents spraying when prevailing wind blows toward water bodies, roads, or neighbouring crops — keeping you compliant with Kenya's Pest Control Products Board guidelines.
Efficacy
Make every litre count
Same product, better conditions = 2–3× more effective pest and disease control. Optimal-window application achieves higher deposition and uptake at lower rates.
Crop safety
No more heat-stress phytotoxicity
Spraying during temperature inversions or peak heat is a leading cause of non-disease leaf burn in Kenya. Temperature alerts prevent crop damage from well-intentioned but badly-timed applications.
Resistance
Reduce chemical resistance build-up
Over-application from ineffective weather-day spraying drives pest resistance faster. Fewer, better-timed, full-dose applications reduce selection pressure and extend product effectiveness.
Crops & applications

Every spray decision improved by real-time weather

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Fungicide timing — potatoes and brassicas

Systemic fungicides require 4–6 dry hours after application for full uptake. Combined with our disease model alerts (see Crop Protection), you get a double signal: apply now, and conditions will hold for absorption.

Linked to disease alerts
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Herbicide windows — maize establishment

Pre-emergent and early post-emergent herbicide application is highly sensitive to rain. One unexpected shower within hours of application can move herbicide off the soil surface, requiring costly reapplication.

Rain interval alerts
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Insecticide spray — vegetables and legumes

Contact insecticides on vegetables require precise timing: too hot and the product evaporates; too windy and it never reaches the undersides of leaves where pests shelter. Hourly forecasting finds the right window.

Contact-spray precision
Stop guessing spray windows

Know the right hour to spray — delivered to your phone

A weather station at your farm edge gives you wind, temperature and humidity data continuously. We score each hour of the day and send an alert when your spray window opens. No app required — just a message on any phone.

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