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Title: THERMAL IMAGING, SOIL CHARACTERIZATION, AND YIELD RESPONSE FOR SITE-SPECIFIC CROP MANAGEMENT

Author
item Thomson, Steven
item Hanks, James

Submitted to: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/29/2004
Publication Date: 5/28/2004
Citation: Thomson, S.J., Hanks, J.E. 2004. Thermal imaging, soil characterization, and yield response for site-specific crop management. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Proceedings. Applications Showcase Session 1, p. 32.

Interpretive Summary: Not required for abstract only.

Technical Abstract: Highly variable soils in the Mississippi Delta present challenges for successful site-specific crop management. We have been investigating the use of thermal imagery for determining the onset of crop water stress and characterizing crop vigor in specific field areas. Soil mapping has been an invaluable tool for defining management zones, and thermal imagery is being used to complement those efforts.