METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING SPRAY LIQUID ON AN AGRICULTURAL SURFACE

A method is provided for applying a spray agent onto an agricultural area using a spray nozzle unit of an agricultural sprayer. The method includes: detecting a first field section using an optical detection unit to obtain a first piece of image information from the first field section; identifying plants in a first evaluation area of the first piece of image information obtained for the first field section using a control unit; ascertaining a first plant index of the first evaluation area using the plants identified in the first evaluation area using the control unit; and applying the spray agent in a defined minimum volume per unit area onto the entire first field section and onto an entire second field section adjoining the first field section in the direction of movement of the agricultural sprayer as a function of the first plant index ascertained using the spray nozzle unit.