Amit Sharma1, Geetika Dilawari1, Shane Osborne1, J. C. Banks2, Randy Taylor1, and Paul Weckler1. (1) Oklahoma State University, 111 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2) Oklahoma Cooperative Extension, 16721 US Hwy 283, Altus, OK 73521
Seven Greenseeker sensors were mounted on a mobile platform
to measure cotton NDVI. These sensors
were connected to a CAN bus along with a data logger and DGPS. Two ultrasonic
sensors were also mounted on the platform to measure crop height. The ultrasonic sensors were not connected to
the CAN bus, but were connected to the data logger. Four of the Greenseeker sensors were mounted
directly over the crop row and three were mounted to sense the area between the
rows. This system was used to measure
NDVI and plant height on several cotton studies involving nitrogen rates and
plant growth regulator applications.
This presentation will cover the basic instrumentation system and
correlation with manual plant measurements such has height, node count, and
height to node ratio.