Sweetwater Technologies amps up crop defense with dronezone recharged

Date:03-03-2025

SweetWater Technologies announced a powerful new addition to its crop input arsenal, DRONEZONE RECHARGED as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered plant growth regulator (PGR), DRONEZONE RECHARGED can provide up to 30 days of natural defense and abiotic stress resistance compared to the traditional two-week standard for stress mitigation. When added to SweetWater Technologies' two-pass drone application program, row crop growers can see up to 60 days of defense, extending yield fortification, providing operational efficiency, and maximizing return on investment (ROI).

Specifically designed to enhance abiotic stress resistance in a variety of crops, DRONEZONE RECHARGED represents the next generation of drone-applied performance inputs for its ability to stimulate a plant's natural defense during the key vegetative growth stages through maturity, according to SweetWater Technologies owner Chad Gripp.

"With DRONEZONE RECHARGED, farmers now have a new level of defense to protect their investments in yield during the critically important late crop growth stages," Gripp said. "Offense may win games, but defense wins championships, and DRONEZONE RECHARGED enables farmers to do just that: win the growing season by defending their investments from costly, yield-robbing stressors in a crop's reproductive growth stages."

DRONEZONE RECHARGED utilizes salicylic acid, activating a plant's systemic acquired resistance (SAR) to bolster its natural defense against a range of pathogens. Additionally, systemic compounds in DRONEZONE RECHARGED support vigorous growth from the inside out. When applied by drone as part of the SweetWater Technologies two-pass, ultra-low volume program, DRONEZONE RECHARGED helps farmers secure ROI through the value in the drone.

"By enhancing a plant's natural ability to withstand stress from weather and other pressures, we're empowering growers to achieve better, more consistent results, even in challenging conditions," Gripp said. "I am a fifth-generation Illinois farmer and have been working in the custom application business for over 20 years now, and in my experience, I feel that DRONEZONE RECHARGED is a good fit on millions of crop acres across the United States. Applying it will enable farmers to protect the investments they make in every acre to get the best crop yield and quality they can, year-in and year-out."

DRONEZONE RECHARGED is now available for purchase directly through SweetWater Technologies, SweetWater Technologies franchises, and authorized distributors.