Compare methods

Satellite vs drone vs phone for orchard scouting.

Use satellite for the cheap first read, drone when you need tighter block shape, and phone-based scouting when the team already knows where to stand. Farmbit is strongest when it helps you decide which next step is worth paying for.

What comes back every run

Results page

One browser view with ranked zones, likely causes, confidence notes, and next actions tied together.

Priority map

Mapped scouting priorities ready for GIS, advisor follow-up, or field brief sharing.

Supporting evidence

Structured output for reporting, exports, and downstream follow-up.

Field brief PDF

A short field brief with what to verify next, even when the block drops to weak signal.

Where each input helps

Start with the cheapest useful view.

If you only need to know where to walk first, start broad. If you already have closer evidence, send that instead.

Satellite check

Start here when all you have is an address and a block question.

Good for the first read: stable, mixed, or worth a closer pass.

Drone mapping

Use this after the block already earned more detail.

Good for structure, zone boundaries, and one shared map.

Mobile scouting

Use this when symptoms are already visible and you need close proof.

Good for leaf-level confirmation, spot checks, and keeping photos tied to the same result.

Canopy-light check

Use this when under-canopy light adds a clue imagery may miss.

Good for early stress context before visible symptoms are obvious.

What teams actually use it for

The decisions this should speed up in a real week

Scouting prioritization

Decide which block gets the first hour instead of walking every block in the same order.

Irrigation checks

Narrow the rows before someone burns a morning checking valves and emitters at random.

Early stress review

Work out whether the weak block needs a walk now, closer imagery, or just another day.

Start with the mode you have.

If you only have an address, start with satellite. If you already have closer evidence, upload it and keep the diagnosis in one place.