Precision,
from the air.
Application · seeding · surface coatings · cleaning · mapping — by drone.
Services available now
Application only — product supplied by the client. Every job mapped, quoted and reported.
Cover & catch crop seeding
Broadcast seeding, including into standing crops.
Granular fertiliser
Even, accurate application.
Slug pellets
Sluxx HP via the AutoSpray Pilot Network.
Foliar feeds & biostimulants
Rapid, targeted nutrition (non-PPP).
NDVI & multispectral mapping
Assess the crop before treatment.
Pesticide application by drone is being introduced under HSE approval. As an ASPN-connected operator, we will be ready to deliver it as soon as it is permitted.
Built around your operation
Arable & combinable crops
Wet autumns, compaction, blackgrass and slug pressure, and establishment windows that can't wait.
Slug pellets, cover & catch crops into standing crops, granular fertiliser, foliar feeds, crop mapping.
When machinery can't travel, we fly.
Horticulture & glasshouse
Shading applied and removed each season, algae on covers, manual coating that's slow and works at height.
Drone-applied shading (ReduSystems), coating removal, polytunnel & glass algae removal, NDVI mapping.
Coating and cleaning, without the ladder.
Solar farms
Soiling reduces output; manual cleaning is slow, costly and hazardous across large arrays.
Aerial panel washing, deionised water, no contact on the glass, site condition surveys.
Clean glass, more power.
Woodland & forestry
National planting targets accelerating; Lincolnshire is the least-wooded county in the East Midlands.
Aerial direct seeding, natural regeneration, establishment & canopy mapping, rewilding & peatland seeding.
Reaching ground inaccessible on foot.
Livestock & buildings
Summer heat stress hits performance; steel and fibre-cement roofs exceed 70°C, and roof work is a leading cause of fatal accidents in agriculture.
Aerial-applied roof-cooling coating (Cool-FX) — roofs up to 40°C cooler, interiors 2–7°C lower.
Take the heat off — from the air.
Aerial lifting — forestry
Winch-lift fence posts and materials into remote, steep terrain. Now taking bookings across the Peak District & Lake District.
Why Vortex Aerial
Local
Lincolnshire-based, with first-hand knowledge of local ground and conditions.
Certified & insured
CAA Operational Authorisation and fully insured contracting.
Industry-connected
AutoSpray Pilot Network member, including commercial slug pelleting.
Transparent pricing
Clear per-hectare rates. Application only — product supplied by the client.
Full reporting
Every job logged, mapped and recorded — a complete record for your files.
Clear pricing, straightforward process
Map / survey
Assess the site first.
Quote
Clear, per-hectare.
Apply
In the right conditions.
Report
Logged, mapped, filed.
Application only — product supplied by the client · Whole-farm and repeat-job rates available on request.
Drone vs boom, straight comparison
General capability of the platform — see current services above for what's bookable today.
| Drone (P100 Pro) | Boom sprayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Crop compaction | None — no wheelings | Compacted zone either side of every tramline |
| Cropped area lost to tramlines | 0% — full field stays in production | Typically 3–6% of field area¹ |
| Wet ground access | Flies regardless | Waits for ground to carry weight |
| Steep or awkward fields | No gradient limit | Restricted on slopes |
| Spray drift | Downwash pulls droplets into canopy | Higher drift in wind |
| Water use per hectare | As low as 10–15 L/ha | Typically 100–200 L/ha |
1. Tramline wheelings are estimated to occupy 3–6% of arable field area (Gillespie & McDonnell, 2020; Augustin et al., 2020) — before accounting for reduced yield in the compacted soil either side of the wheeling itself.
That's field you're not getting paid for.
On a 100ha farm, that's typically 3–6 hectares sat under compacted wheelings every season — no crop, no yield, permanently. A drone never touches the ground, so that area goes back into production.
UK Wide
Based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. We operate nationwide — travel negotiable based on job size and location.
Get a quote
Tell us about the field and the job — we'll come back with a price and the next available slot.