An evaluation of multispectral imagery of dryland crops as an aid to
field agronomists
Research Supervisor:
Dr David Lamb
Research Staff:
Mr Ian Saunders, Mr John Mahon, Mr. Ian Glasgow
Funding:
$63,500 (IAMA)
Duration:
1997-1998
Project Summary:
Airborne multispectral imaging has been
used primarily as a research-support tool for
monitoring variability in vegetation canopies to monitor stress
or productivity. Imaging systems have been
deployed over rangeland and river environments, and in
recent years over agricultural targets to monitor variability
in crop growth and development. The aims of this project were to evaluate whether the technology
could be used to assist field agronomists in their
regular crop-monitoring activities throughout a full
growing season, identifiy approprirate times within a
season for deploying the technology, and ascertain
farmer response to using the technology.
