Digital Cameras, Remote Satellites Measure Crop Water Demand
Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 22:28
in Earth & Climate
Determining growth stage, size, and water needs are especially important for horticultural crops because most crops are grown in limited water environments and require irrigation. Researchers have evaluated remotely sensed normalized difference vegetation index relative to canopy cover of several major horticultural crops in commercial fields.
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