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Seeding Cover Crops by Drone

Drone seeding into the standing crop — at the agronomically ideal moment, without a single wheel track. Even in wet conditions, when nothing else can drive.

At a glance

FELDFALKE seeds cover crops by agricultural drone into the standing crop or straight into the stubble after harvest, without wheel tracks and even on wet soil. For arable farms around Lake Constance, in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Switzerland. From 41 € per hectare net including travel (calculated for 40 hectares), the farm supplies the seed; FELDFALKE seeds 20 hectares in one morning.

What is it about?

The principle

Cover crops improve soil structure, bind nutrients, build humus and promote biodiversity. With the agricultural drone, we seed them directly into the standing crop — as a pre-harvest seeding before the main crop comes off. You gain valuable growing time without putting stress on soil or crop. As your contractor for drone seeding, we take care of the entire operation: loading the seed, flying, documenting.

The challenge

Why traditional methods hit their limits

Narrow time window

After harvest, there is often too little time left to establish a good cover crop stand.

Soil compaction

Every additional pass costs soil structure.

Weather dependency

Wet soils make field traffic impossible — the drone flies anyway.

How it works

Our approach

Analysis

On request, we survey the field beforehand with our multispectral drone.

Seeding

The agricultural drone spreads your seed evenly and with GPS precision — even into the standing crop.

Documentation

Flight log and proof of application included.

Your benefits

What's in it for you

Service area: Lake Constance region, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Southern Germany and Switzerland — further afield on request. Flight planning, airspace clearances and application documentation are handled by our certified drone pilots.

Seed & mixtures

What we frequently apply by drone seeding

Mustard & oilseed radish

The classics of the catch crop mixture — fast-growing, soil-loosening, spread evenly by drone.

Phacelia

Bee-friendly and neutral in the crop rotation — ideal for aerial seeding.

Clover-grass, vetch-rye & lupin

The spreading drone reliably applies heavier and coarser seeds too.

Green manure, tailor-made

Your own mixture? We calibrate the application rate to your seed.

from 41 € per hectareDrone seeding including travel, flight planning and application record, you supply the seed

Net, calculated for 40 hectares and about 20 km of travel from Überlingen, you supply the material. Smaller areas cost more per hectare because travel and planning stay the same. Minimum order 200 €. Several farms on the same day lower the travel cost for everyone. You see your price range right below in 30 seconds; after your enquiry we email you a firm quote within 24 hours.

As of 1 October 2026

Cheaper with your neighbours: group dates

When we fly several farms in your area, you share the travel cost. And your confirmed price will not go up, even if someone drops out.

See group dates
In practice

Worked example: 20 hectares in three fields

An arable farm in the Linzgau wants to green three fields after the cereal harvest with a mustard, oil radish and phacelia mixture at 25 kg per hectare. After the drought summer the soil is hard; the drill would only get in after cultivating. We fly in one morning ahead of the forecast rain.

Frequently asked questions

What farms ask us beforehand

When is the best time for drone seeding?

As pre-harvest seeding one to two weeks before combining into the standing crop, or straight after harvest into the stubble. What matters is a rain window in the days that follow; that is what we schedule around.

How much seed does drone seeding need?

About 20 to 30 percent more than drilling, because the seed lies on the surface. In dry conditions we allow a factor of 1.5. Fine-seeded mixtures establish most reliably from the air.

Does the seed establish without incorporation?

Yes, if there is moisture. Volunteer cereals and straw as mulch even help. If you can, roll or harrow shallowly afterwards; it is not essential.

What if it stays dry for weeks?

Then we wait. We seed when rain is forecast and postpone when none is in sight. Cancelling costs you nothing.

Who supplies the seed?

You do. We calibrate the application rate to your mixture, load, fly and document. On request we can source standard mixtures for you.

What does drone seeding of cover crops cost per hectare?

From 41 € per hectare net including travel; the basis of calculation is in the price box above. 20 hectares cost from around 950 € net. You supply the seed, the minimum order is 200 €.

Do I need a permit for the drone job?

We take care of the flight planning and the documentation. We check with you beforehand whether your field needs a special permit.

How quickly do I get a quote, and how long does the job take?

You see the price range right away on this page; after your enquiry we email you a firm quote within 24 hours. We put the flight into the right weather window; we seed 20 hectares in one morning.

Region

Where we fly

Linzgau, Hegau, the Lake Constance district, Upper Swabia and the Allgäu are our core area, plus Thurgau and Schaffhausen. The wet autumns at the lake and the heavy soils of Upper Swabia are exactly why the drone is so often the only way into the field here. Farms further away we bundle on a single day.

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