Unmanned aerial systems-based remote sensing for monitoring sorghum growth and development.

ABSTRACT: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Systems (UAV or UAS) have become increasingly popular in recent years for agricultural research applications. UAS are capable of acquiring images with high spatial and temporal resolutions that are ideal for applications in agriculture. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of a UAS-based remote sensing system for quantification of crop growth parameters of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) including leaf area index (LAI), fractional vegetation cover (fc) and yield. The study was conducted at the Texas A&M Research Farm near College Station, Texas, United States. A fixed-wing UAS equipped with a multispectral sensor was used to collect image data during the 2016 growing season (April-October). Flight missions were successfully carried out at 50

SUBMITTER: Shafian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5929499 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature