| Researcher(s) |
Scott McKenzie (Century Orchards) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2016 |
| Contributor | Central West Farming Systems |
| Trial location(s) |
Loxton, SA
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To inform members about airborne imagery: the taking of photographs of the ground and crops from a direct-down position. Platforms for airborne imagery for agriculture include satellites, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or “drones”).
| Lead research organisation |
Central West Farming Systems |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | GRDC |
| Trial funding source | SAGIT SPAA115 |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This factsheet was supported by SPAA Society of Precision Agriculture Australia Inc. through funding from the South Australian Grain Industry Trust Fund as part of project SPAA115 – Communicating Innovations in Precision |
| Other trial partners | SARDI |
| Crop type | None: No crop specified |
|---|---|
| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Article/commentary |
| Trial design | Unreplicated |
| Sow rate or Target density | two seeding rates (60 and 120 kg/ha) |
|---|---|
| Sow date | 12 May 2016 |
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
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