Study of the Vegetation of Spring Crops in the Region of South Dobrudja in 2020

Abstract

The present study observes the development of spring crops maize and sunflower typical of the Southern Dobrudzha region. A distinct methodology for remote monitoring through the use of a small remotely piloted aircraft has been developed for the purposes of the present paper and applied accordingly. Two types of video cameras were used: for the visible range of the RGB light reflected by the plants and for the NearRed reflection close to the red light. The obtained results are presented in both tabular and graphical form and inferred, finally, in the paper are some principal conclusions about the condition of the crops under consideration.

Drone-based Monitoring of Sunflower Crops

“…The data described are for vegetation indices obtained from a camera that registers only RGB reflection. Similar observations and calculation of vegetation indices obtained and data from NIR reflections have been published in, (Mihaylov, R., et al 2020), both for maize and sunflower in different parts of South Dobrudzha, and the experience gained from them is the basis of the present study.…”