Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for fertilizer management to adjust future fertilizer application rates

About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP16K00658 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
16K00658
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type
  • Multi-year Fund
Review Section / Research Field
  • Integrated Disciplines > Environmental science > Sustainable and environmental system development > Design and evaluation of sustainable and environmental conscious system
Research Institution
  • Tokyo University of Agriculture
Project Period (FY)
2016-04-01 〜 2019-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
4,680,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 3,600,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 1,080,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

Over-fertilizing has negative effects on water quality and affects the animals and people who use it. The researcher conducted experiments aimed at reducing fertilizer consumption. The analysis of two different images taken before and after the harvest period clearly shows a highlighted portion of the test area that might be over-fertilized. UAVs equipped with cameras using both the RGB portion of the visible light spectrum and the near infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (780nm to 2500nm) take Blue Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (BNDVI: Blue band is near infrared portion in this research) images. Comparing the images can detect possible over-fertilized areas. This data can then be used to adjust future fertilizer application rates. Experiments conducted in 2017 and 2018 and upcoming experiments in 2019 are discussed. Adjusting the analysis for BNDVI intensity and comparing UAV sourced images with satellite remote sensing data began in 2018.

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