Get the most from your field experiments with drone imagery
In February, our European team gathered in in Budapest, Hungary to share their experience utilizing UAV’s in field research experiments. In particular, aerial drone imagery was discussed as a digital tool which is especially relevant in bio-stimulant and seeds field experiments.
Extensive academic research has been conducted over the last ten years on crop imagery analysis, resulting in reliable analytical information available for a number of crops and traits such as green cover, plant count, plant height or chlorophyll content. Our teams have participated in several collaborative projects on aerial assessment in the last five years, and we now provide this service from ten locations across Europe and the UK.
Highlight the crop differences in your field experiment
Aerial imagery brings a number of benefits in comparison with traditional ground assessment methods:
• Whole plot analysis, no bias due to plot sampling and better data consistency resulting in lower CVs,
• Possibility to assess frequently at key crop stages, whatever the field size,
• Traceability of plot imagery at any time after the experiment
Drone data can strengthen your field experiment data set and helps to detect changes in crop physiology in response to a stress. It can also confirm slight trends and explain differences in yield and quality at harvest. We recommend a minimum of four flights in season, to visualize and compare the crop dynamic up until harvest. We provide easy to understand, near real-time information in season with support from our experienced analytics supplier.
Gain confidence in your field data to evaluate and promote your products
