Hi All,
I just would like to share a video with some experiments that we made some years ago with aerial seeding from drones and massive seed ball production:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Euuck6uUk
We developed a 3D-printed mechanism for seed release that you can attach to any drone reusing PVC bottles as seed deposit. You can order or download for free (creative commons license) in Shapeways:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/SD9KCRRND/seed-dispenser-for-drones?optionId=62325569
I'm writting a paper with the results of the experiments that I will publish here soon.
I hope that you will enjoy and use it for your restoration projects.




19 April 2017 2:35pm
This is really fascinating! This could also be potentially useful as a way to distribute vaccines for wildlife and livestock!
John Probert
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)