Drone crop spraying in Corona.
Strata UAV flies aerial application and crop mapping across Corona — the old Lemon Capital of the World, where the citrus belt now grows between subdivisions, in Riverside County. From our Carlsbad base we spray citrus & lemons, avocados, and nursery & ornamentals on the groves and fields around Norco, Temescal Valley, and El Cerrito, with even-coverage or variable-rate application flown under FAA Part 137 and a California Qualified Applicator License.
What's left of the Corona–Norco citrus belt grows in tight quarters — grove blocks backed up against subdivisions, Horsetown USA's arenas and trails, and freeway frontage where a ground rig has no room to turn. The T100 treats those parcels block by block, flying a few feet over the canopy with obstacle sensing built for working close to structures. You keep your PCA and supply the product; we bring the aircraft and the licensed pilot.
- citrus & lemons
- avocados
- nursery & ornamentals
What Corona growers ask us
Our grove backs up to houses — can you still spray it?
Usually, yes. We fly low and tight over the canopy with coarse, drift-managed droplets, hold the label's buffer zones, and coordinate any required notice through your PCA and the county agricultural commissioner's office. Close neighbors are a reason to fly precisely — not a reason not to fly.How is a drone different from hiring a helicopter?
Footprint and fit. The T100 flies feet over your trees instead of fifty, puts product only where the RTK flight plan says, and sounds more like a shop fan than an aircraft. For grove blocks measured in single-digit acres, it's also the aerial option that actually pencils.Is a small block even worth flying?
Small blocks are most of our citrus-belt work — the drone made five-acre lemons a normal aerial job. Book a free demo and we'll fly your block so you can see the coverage before you commit to anything.
- Fallbrook
- Valley Center
- Ramona
- Escondido
- Temecula
- Bonsall
- Vista
- Pauma Valley
- Oceanside
- Carlsbad
- El Centro
- Brawley
- Holtville
- Indio
- San Jacinto
- Irvine
- San Juan Capistrano
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