Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor

The experiment was planned to investigate the tractor mounted N-sensor (Make Yara International) to predict nitrogen (N) for wheat crop under different nitrogen levels. It was observed that, for tractor mounted N-sensor, spectrometers can scan about 32% of total area of crop under consideration. An...

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Main Authors: Manjeet Singh, Rajneesh Kumar, Ankit Sharma, Bhupinder Singh, S. K. Thind
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/163968
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description The experiment was planned to investigate the tractor mounted N-sensor (Make Yara International) to predict nitrogen (N) for wheat crop under different nitrogen levels. It was observed that, for tractor mounted N-sensor, spectrometers can scan about 32% of total area of crop under consideration. An algorithm was developed using a linear relationship between sensor sufficiency index (SIsensor) and SISPAD to calculate the Napp as a function of SISPAD. There was a strong correlation among sensor attributes (sensor value, sensor biomass, and sensor NDVI) and different N-levels. It was concluded that tillering stage is most prominent stage to predict crop yield as compared to the other stages by using sensor attributes. The algorithms developed for tillering and booting stages are useful for the prediction of N-application rates for wheat crop. N-application rates predicted by algorithm developed and sensor value were almost the same for plots with different levels of N applied.
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spelling doaj-art-21e7f50bb00e471aad0466b5d882df072025-02-03T01:31:15ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/163968163968Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-SensorManjeet Singh0Rajneesh Kumar1Ankit Sharma2Bhupinder Singh3S. K. Thind4Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141001, IndiaKrishi Vigyan Kendra, Samrala, Punjab 141114, IndiaKrishi Vigyan Kendra, Mansa, Punjab 151505, IndiaDepartment of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141001, IndiaDepartment of Botany, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141001, IndiaThe experiment was planned to investigate the tractor mounted N-sensor (Make Yara International) to predict nitrogen (N) for wheat crop under different nitrogen levels. It was observed that, for tractor mounted N-sensor, spectrometers can scan about 32% of total area of crop under consideration. An algorithm was developed using a linear relationship between sensor sufficiency index (SIsensor) and SISPAD to calculate the Napp as a function of SISPAD. There was a strong correlation among sensor attributes (sensor value, sensor biomass, and sensor NDVI) and different N-levels. It was concluded that tillering stage is most prominent stage to predict crop yield as compared to the other stages by using sensor attributes. The algorithms developed for tillering and booting stages are useful for the prediction of N-application rates for wheat crop. N-application rates predicted by algorithm developed and sensor value were almost the same for plots with different levels of N applied.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/163968
spellingShingle Manjeet Singh
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Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
The Scientific World Journal
title Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
title_full Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
title_fullStr Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
title_full_unstemmed Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
title_short Calibration and Algorithm Development for Estimation of Nitrogen in Wheat Crop Using Tractor Mounted N-Sensor
title_sort calibration and algorithm development for estimation of nitrogen in wheat crop using tractor mounted n sensor
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/163968
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