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Evaluating satellite remote sensing as a method for measuring yield variability in Avocado and Macadamia tree crops |
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Cambridge University Press |
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10.1017/S2040470017000954 |
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This paper evaluates the potential of very high resolution multispectral (Worldview-3) satellite imagery for mapping yield parameters in avocado and macadamia orchards. An evaluation of 18 structural and pigment based vegetation indices (VIs) derived from Worldview-3 imagery identified a positive relationship to nut/ fruit weight (kg/tree) R2 > 0.69 for macadamia and R2 > 0.68 for avocado; and nut/ fruit number (per tree) R2 >0.6 for macadamia and R2 >0.61 for avocado. Using the algorithms derived between the optimal VI and the measured parameter, yield and nut/ fruit number maps were derived for each block. In the absence of a commercial yield monitor, the resulting yield maps offer significant benefit to growers for improving orchard management, harvest scheduling, and forward selling decisions. |
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Advances in Animal Biosciences, 8(2), p. 498-504 |
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