Lidar system for proper aerosolization of crops

A method for aerosolizing vegetation, the method comprising steps of:

• digitally mapping an aerosol plume that is being applied to vegetation, thereby producing a digital map, the mapping occurring using a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), the aerosol plume being applied with a vehicle comprising:
• a tank holding a liquid;
• a spray nozzle for aerosolizing the liquid thereby producing the aerosol plume, the spray nozzle being mounted on a rotating base configured to control pitch and yaw of the spray nozzle;
• a fluid pump for pumping the liquid from the tank to the spray nozzle at a flow rate;
• a first wireless communication device;
• a computer processor configured to control the rotating base and selectively actuating the spray nozzle;
• wherein the LIDAR is disposed at a distance of at least 15 meters from the vehicle throughout the method;
• updating, in real-time, the digital map of the aerosol plume based on wireless data received from the LIDAR, thereby producing an updated digital map;
• adjusting the application of the aerosol plume based on the updated digital map such that the aerosol plume is applied within a predetermined location corresponding to the vegetation, the step of adjusting comprising at least one of adjusting the pitch of the spray nozzle;
• adjusting the yaw of the spray nozzle and adjusting the flow rate of the fluid pump.