Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. IX
Written by Maksym SOLOKHA, Vadym SOLOVEI, Maryna ZAKHAROVA, Ruslana BABUSHKINA, Yurii ZALAVSKYI, Vitalii LEBED
This article reveals the practical experience of using aerial photography by drone in combination with analytical methods of chemical analysis of soil samples for solving problems of adaptive agriculture (application of nitrogen fertilizers) for winter wheat by equipment without precision sowing and GPS. In order to solve this problem, aerial photography was conducted according to the phases of winter wheat growth with simultaneous soil sampling and subsequent agrochemical analysis. Based on the obtained information, thematic maps were created in the GIS package ArcGis and flow charts for the application of nitrogen fertilizers. Additional soil samples were sampled in soil contours where winter wheat was lagging behind in growth, as well as additional general soil analysis and the reasons for the lag of wheat growth were identified. Recommendations on the further use of similar methodological approaches in the territory of Ukraine are given.
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