🌶️ Chilli

Chilli spraying by drone

Chilli is the high-value spice crop of Andhra Pradesh (Guntur, Prakasam), Telangana (Khammam, Warangal), Karnataka (Byadgi, Ballari), Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is sprayed more often than almost any other field crop, against thrips, mites, fruit borer and a run of fungal and viral problems.

Why a drone suits chilli

Ten or more sprays in a season means labour cost and exposure add up; drone rounds are quick and keep people out of the chemical.
Thrips and mites feed on leaf undersides and in curled leaves, where downwash helps deposition.
Uniform coverage across a plot reduces the patchy control that lets pests resurge.
Fast turnaround between rain events during the monsoon transplanting window.

When chilli is sprayed

Transplanted chilli is sprayed from a month after transplanting (August to September) right through fruiting to harvest in February and March. Thrips and mite pressure spikes in dry spells, driving short-notice bookings.

Before the operator arrives

Alternate chemistries and respect pre-harvest intervals; chilli is picked repeatedly, so timing between picks matters.
Tell the operator whether the crop is drip-irrigated on beds or flat-planted so the flight plan matches the rows.
Clear the field of people and livestock, tell the operator about overhead lines or trees, and keep the re-entry interval on the label after the run.

Spraying services for chilli

Insecticide, fungicide, weedicide or a nano urea foliar round: booked by the acre, with the chemical and dose agreed before the drone takes off.

Pesticide spraying

Book a DGCA-authorised drone operator to apply insecticides on your field. Whole-block coverage in one morning, nobody walking through the chemical, and GPS-located proof of the run on your phone.

Fungicide spraying

Blast in paddy, late blight in potato, yellow rust in wheat, Sigatoka in banana: fungal diseases move in days. A drone covers the whole field in one morning so the fungicide is on before the disease spreads.

Nano urea & foliar nutrients

Apply nano urea, nano DAP, micronutrients and growth boosters as a foliar spray across your field by drone. Even coverage, minimal water, and a whole block done in one visit.

Weedicide spraying

Post-emergence weedicides on wheat, soybean, sugarcane, maize and paddy applied by drone at the right weed stage, with the drift buffers the label demands.

No app needed

Get quotes for your chilli field

Tell us where the field is, what is planted and how many acres. We pass it to verified operators near you and reply with per-acre quotes on WhatsApp. Pay in cash at the field or by UPI in the app; nothing starts until you share your start code.

DGCA-authorised operators only
Price per acre fixed before the drone flies
Your number is used only to send you quotes

How a booking works

Four steps from your phone to a sprayed field. You set the price, and nothing starts until you share the start code.

Post your field and name your price

Drop a pin on your field, enter the acreage and crop, pick a date and set the price per acre you want to pay. The app shows the going rate nearby.

A nearby operator accepts

Your request goes to verified operators around you for 5 minutes. The first to accept your price gets the job. No taker? Raise your offer and post again.

Pay cash at the field, or UPI in the app

Pay the operator in cash when they arrive, or pay online after they accept. Then share your 4-digit start code; that is what starts the spray.

Proof on your phone

The operator uploads GPS-located photos of the sprayed area from your field. You see them in the app and rate the job.

Chilli drone spraying: common questions

Is drone spraying safe for chilli flowering?

Spraying at flowering follows the same label rules as any method. Drones apply fine droplets at low volume, which is gentle on flowers compared with a coarse, high-pressure knapsack spray.

How much does drone spraying cost per acre?

You name the price when you post your field; the app shows the rates operators near you charge and will not go below the lowest of them. On average, standard pesticide, fungicide or nutrient runs settle between ₹300 and ₹600 per acre, chemicals excluded, but it varies with the rates operators near you set. Orchards and tall crops that need more spray volume can be higher.

Is there a minimum booking size?

Most operators accept bookings from 2 acres. Smaller plots are often batched with neighbouring farms on the same visit, so post your field anyway and let nearby operators decide.

Are the drone operators licensed?

Every operator on Sky Spray submits a DGCA Remote Pilot Certificate, drone registration details and identity proof, and is verified before they can accept a job.

When and how do I pay?

Cash or UPI, your choice. Pay the operator in cash when they reach your field, or pay online in the app once they accept. Either way, the job starts only when you share your 4-digit start code, so nobody starts spraying before you are ready and paid up.

Can I cancel a booking?

Yes. Cancelling before an operator accepts, or before you have paid, costs nothing. Cancelling a paid online booking after acceptance keeps a 20% fee for the operator's reserved slot. Once the start code is shared the job is under way and cannot be cancelled in the app. See the Refund & Cancellation Policy.