Using UAV Borne, Multi-Spectral Imaging for the Field Phenotyping of Shoot Biomass, Leaf Area Index and Height of West African Sorghum Varieties under Two Contrasted Water Conditions

Using UAV Borne, Multi-Spectral Imaging for the Field Phenotyping of Shoot Biomass, Leaf Area Index and Height of West African Sorghum Varieties under Two Contrasted Water Conditions

Meeting food demand for the growing population will require an increase to crop production despite climate changes and, more particularly, severe drought episodes. Sorghum is one of the cereals most adapted to drought that feed millions of people around the world. Valorizing its genetic diversity fo...

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Main Authors: Boubacar Gano, Joseph Sékou B. Dembele, Adama Ndour, Delphine Luquet, Gregory Beurier, Diaga Diouf, Alain Audebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
sorghum
drought tolerance
West Africa
phenotyping
UAV platform
vegetation indices
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/5/850

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