Use of unmanned aerial vehicle extracted data to predict health and tiller count in wheat

Wheat, third most important cereal in the world, is sensitive to nitrogen deficiency. To increase yield, nitrogen (N) inputs are used but production costs may exceed returns if unnecessary applications are made; and the environment may become polluted. To improve N management, farmers of the mid-Atlantic generally apply N to wheat based on actual plant growth by counting the number of tillers or N concentration in the plant tissues. Both methods...