Drone Crop Spraying Services in California
Licensed, insured drone spraying for Central California growers — even coverage on wet fields, tight blocks, and ground a rig simply can't reach.
Get a quoteWhat drone spraying is
Drone crop spraying applies liquid inputs — pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, foliar nutrients, and growth regulators — from an unmanned aerial vehicle flying low over the field. Each aircraft carries a tank and a precision nozzle system that delivers a controlled droplet size and rate, guided by GPS mapping down to the acre.
Unlike a single high pass from a manned ag plane, a drone flies a pre-planned route line by line, holding a consistent height and speed so every strip of the field receives the same volume. The result is uniform coverage with the records and traceability growers need for compliance and audits.
Virelo sprays a wide range of Central Valley and Central Coast crops, including:
Why drones beat ground rigs and manned aircraft
Wet-field access
Drones fly when the ground is too wet, soft, or recently irrigated for a tractor or rig, so you spray on your schedule, not the field's.
Tight blocks & odd shapes
Small, irregular, or bordered fields that a manned aircraft overshoots or skips are handled precisely, line by line.
Reduced compaction
No tires, no tracks. Aerial application eliminates the soil compaction that ground rigs leave behind on every pass.
Drift control
Low flight height and tuned droplet size keep product on target and reduce off-target drift into neighboring fields or sensitive borders.
Lower volume, less waste
Drones apply lower spray volumes per acre than conventional aerial, conserving water and product while still hitting coverage.
Fast mobilization
A drone can be on-site and flying the same day — no airstrip, no reload truck, no long lead times.
Licensed, insured, and compliant
Every Virelo flight is flown under the regulatory framework that governs commercial drone agricultural application in California.
- ●FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for every operator
- ●FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate
- ●FAA Section 44807 exemption for agricultural aircraft operations
- ●CADPR-licensed aerial application company (License No. 47312)
- ●Liability insurance and bonding for every job
- ●Buffer-zone and drift-management planning on every flight
We serve growers across Central California and the Central Coast:
How many acres can a drone spray in a day?
A single drone can treat tens of acres per hour depending on crop, tank size, and field access. For larger acreage we fly multiple aircraft in sequence to keep the job moving.
Is drone spraying legal in California?
Yes — when done by a licensed operator. Virelo holds a CADPR aerial application license and flies under FAA Part 107, Part 137, and a Section 44807 exemption for agricultural use.
Does drone spraying work on tall crops like almonds or pistachios?
Yes. We adjust flight height, nozzle type, and droplet size to get coverage into the canopy without excessive drift.
How soon can you get to my field?
Most jobs in our core counties can be scheduled within a few days. Same-day mobilization is possible for time-sensitive applications.