针对当前东北地区玉米种植密度偏低、氮肥管理粗放及应用传统氮肥诊断方法存在的限制与不足等问题,以协同玉米增产与氮肥高效为目标,在黑龙江省哈尔滨市开展田间试验,设置2个种植密度、2个玉米品种和6个氮水平小区试验,应用新式主动冠...针对当前东北地区玉米种植密度偏低、氮肥管理粗放及应用传统氮肥诊断方法存在的限制与不足等问题,以协同玉米增产与氮肥高效为目标,在黑龙江省哈尔滨市开展田间试验,设置2个种植密度、2个玉米品种和6个氮水平小区试验,应用新式主动冠层传感器GreenSeeker,于玉米V5~V10期动态取样监测,建立回归模型,分析增密种植条件下不同玉米品种氮营养诊断指标变化,探究种植密度与品种对主动冠层传感器实时氮营养指标估测模型的影响。结果表明,适量施氮有利于改善植株氮营养状况、促进玉米增产;氮、密互作共同影响籽粒产量,种植密度由D6增至D8,籽粒产量与施氮量线性平台拐点由196.0、200.4 kg N·hm^(-2)分别增加至208.8、209.4 kg N·hm^(-2);氮浓度稀释曲线Y=34.0X-0.37在黑龙江地区适用,氮营养指数(Nitrogen nutrition index,NNI)诊断阈值主要受种植密度影响;GreenSeeker植被指数(Normalized difference vegetation index,NDVI)与地上部生物量、植株吸氮量、叶面积指数相关性较好,决定系数达0.75~0.89;NNI与NDVI相关模型决定系数较低,仅为0.49~0.58;NDVI对植株氮浓度诊断结果不佳。NDVI可用来准确诊断玉米氮营养状况,但需综合考虑氮肥用量、密度与品种耐密性对诊断模型准确性的影响。研究将GreenSeeker传感器最新诊断技术引入玉米增密群体氮营养诊断,评估氮浓度稀释曲线适用性,相关结果可为玉米增密群体的氮精准管理提供理论依据,未来具备区域大面积应用潜力。展开更多
Handheld optical sensors recently have been introduced to the agricultural market.These handheld sensors are able to provide operators with Normalized Difference Vegetative Index(NDVI)data when cloud cover prevents ac...Handheld optical sensors recently have been introduced to the agricultural market.These handheld sensors are able to provide operators with Normalized Difference Vegetative Index(NDVI)data when cloud cover prevents acquisition of satellite or aerial images.This research addressed the sensitivity of the GreenSeeker handheld optical sensor to changes in orientation and height above a ryegrass canopy.Planter boxes were oriented both parallel and perpendicular to the light beam from the sensor head and heights of 30.5 cm(12”),61.0 cm(24”),91.5 cm(36”),122 cm(48”)and 152 cm(60”)were tested.Results indicated that the sensor was highly sensitive(P<0.0001)to both height above canopy and orientation of the sensor relative to the target.Operators should follow manufacturer’s recommendations on operating height range of 81-122 cm and orient the sensor head in-line with the target to obtain maximum signal response.展开更多
Rapid acquisition of information about nitrogen(N)uptake and grain yield is an essential step in making site-specific in-season fertilizer N management decisions.The objective of this study was to quantify and validat...Rapid acquisition of information about nitrogen(N)uptake and grain yield is an essential step in making site-specific in-season fertilizer N management decisions.The objective of this study was to quantify and validate the relationships between N uptake and grain yield of wheat using in-season measurements with atLeaf chlorophyll meter and GreenSeeker optical sensor at Feekes 6 growth stage(jointing stage)of wheat.The relationships were developed using data generated from experiments with multi-rate fertilizer N treatments and conducted in two consecutive wheat seasons(2017/2018 and 2018/2019)at two locations in the western Nile Delta of Egypt.A power function based on atLeaf measurement at Feekes 6 stage of wheat could explain 55.3%and 53.3%variations in the N uptake at this stage and grain yield at maturity,respectively.Measurements with GreenSeeker were related with N uptake and yield of wheat through exponential function and could explain 68.5%and 60.6%of the variation in N uptake and grain yield,respectively.The developed models were validated on an independent data set from another field experiment on wheat.The normalized root mean square error for the relation between atLeaf measurements and N uptake and grain yield were fair,whereas the fits were good for measurements with GreenSeeker.This study reveals that atLeaf chlorophyll meter and GreenSeeker optical sensor can be successfully used for establishing site-specific N management strategies in wheat.展开更多
A number of optical sensing tools are now available and can potentially be used for refining need-based fertilizer nitrogen(N)topdressing decisions.Algorithms for estimating field-specific fertilizer N needs are based...A number of optical sensing tools are now available and can potentially be used for refining need-based fertilizer nitrogen(N)topdressing decisions.Algorithms for estimating field-specific fertilizer N needs are based on predictions of yield made while the crops are still growing in the field.The present study was conducted to establish and validate yield prediction models using spectral indices measured with proximal sensing using GreenSeeker canopy reflectance sensor,soil and plant analyzer development(SPAD)chlorophyll meter,and two different types of leaf color charts(LCCs)for five basmati rice genotypes across different growth stages.Regression analysis was performed using normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)recorded with GreenSeeker sensor and leaf greenness indices measured with SPAD meter and LCCs developed by Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana(India)(PAU-LCC)and the International Rice Research Institute,Philippines(IRRI-LCC).The exponential relationship between NDVI and grain yield exhibited the highest coefficient of determination(R^(2))and minimum normalized root mean square error(NRMSE)at panicle initiation stage and explained 38.3%–76.4%variation in yield using genotype-specific models.Spectral indices pooled for different genotypes were closely related to grain yield at all growth stages and explained53.4%–57.2%variation in grain yield.Normalizing different spectral indices with cumulative growing degree days(CGDD)decreased the accuracy of yield prediction.Normalization with days after transplanting(DAT),however,did not reduce or improve the predictability of yield.The ability of each model to predict grain yield was validated with an independent dataset collected from two experiments conducted at different sites with a range of fertilizer N doses.The NDVI-based genotype-specific models exhibited a robust linear correlation(R^(2)=0.77,NRMSE=7.37%,n=180)between observed and predicted grain yields only at 35 DAT(i.e.,panicle initiation stage),while the SPAD,PAU-LCC,and IRRI-LCC consistently provided reliable predictions(with respective R^(2)of 0.63,0.60,and 0.53 and NRMSE of 10%,10%,and 13.6%)even with genotype invariant models with 900 data points obtained at different growth stages.The study revealed that unnormalized values of spectral indices,namely NDVI,SPAD,PAU-LCC,and IRRI-LCC,can be satisfactorily used for in-season estimation of grain yield for basmati rice.As LCCs are very economical compared with chlorophyll meters and canopy reflectance sensors,they can be preferably used by small farmers in developing countries.展开更多
Precise estimation of vegetable nitrogen(N)status is critical in optimizing N fertilization management.However,nondestructive and accurate N diagnostic methods for vegetables are relatively scarce.In our two-year fiel...Precise estimation of vegetable nitrogen(N)status is critical in optimizing N fertilization management.However,nondestructive and accurate N diagnostic methods for vegetables are relatively scarce.In our two-year field experiment,we evaluated whether an active canopy sensor(GreenSeeker)could be used to nondestructively predict N status of bok choy(Brassica rapa subsp.chinensis)compared with a chlorophyll meter.Results showed that the normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)and ratio vegetation index(RVI)generated by the active canopy sensor were well correlated with the aboveground biomass(AGB)(r=0.698–0.967),plant N uptake(PNU)(r=0.642–0.951),and root to shoot ratio(RTS)(r=-0.426 to-0.845).Compared with the chlorophyll meter,the active canopy sensor displayed much higher accuracy(5.0%–177.4%higher)in predicting AGB and PNU and equal or slightly worse(0.54–1.82 times that of the chlorophyll meter)for RTS.The sensor-based NDVI model performed equally well in estimating AGB(R2=0.63)and PNU(R2=0.61),but the meter-based model predicted RTS better(R2=0.50).Inclusion of the days after transplanting(DAT)significantly improved the accuracy of sensor-based AGB(19.0%–56.7%higher)and PNU(24.6%–84.6%higher)estimation models.These findings suggest that the active canopy sensor has a great potential for nondestructively estimating N status of bok choy accurately and thus for better N recommendations,especially with inclusion of DAT,and could be applied to more vegetables with some verification.展开更多
文摘针对当前东北地区玉米种植密度偏低、氮肥管理粗放及应用传统氮肥诊断方法存在的限制与不足等问题,以协同玉米增产与氮肥高效为目标,在黑龙江省哈尔滨市开展田间试验,设置2个种植密度、2个玉米品种和6个氮水平小区试验,应用新式主动冠层传感器GreenSeeker,于玉米V5~V10期动态取样监测,建立回归模型,分析增密种植条件下不同玉米品种氮营养诊断指标变化,探究种植密度与品种对主动冠层传感器实时氮营养指标估测模型的影响。结果表明,适量施氮有利于改善植株氮营养状况、促进玉米增产;氮、密互作共同影响籽粒产量,种植密度由D6增至D8,籽粒产量与施氮量线性平台拐点由196.0、200.4 kg N·hm^(-2)分别增加至208.8、209.4 kg N·hm^(-2);氮浓度稀释曲线Y=34.0X-0.37在黑龙江地区适用,氮营养指数(Nitrogen nutrition index,NNI)诊断阈值主要受种植密度影响;GreenSeeker植被指数(Normalized difference vegetation index,NDVI)与地上部生物量、植株吸氮量、叶面积指数相关性较好,决定系数达0.75~0.89;NNI与NDVI相关模型决定系数较低,仅为0.49~0.58;NDVI对植株氮浓度诊断结果不佳。NDVI可用来准确诊断玉米氮营养状况,但需综合考虑氮肥用量、密度与品种耐密性对诊断模型准确性的影响。研究将GreenSeeker传感器最新诊断技术引入玉米增密群体氮营养诊断,评估氮浓度稀释曲线适用性,相关结果可为玉米增密群体的氮精准管理提供理论依据,未来具备区域大面积应用潜力。
文摘Handheld optical sensors recently have been introduced to the agricultural market.These handheld sensors are able to provide operators with Normalized Difference Vegetative Index(NDVI)data when cloud cover prevents acquisition of satellite or aerial images.This research addressed the sensitivity of the GreenSeeker handheld optical sensor to changes in orientation and height above a ryegrass canopy.Planter boxes were oriented both parallel and perpendicular to the light beam from the sensor head and heights of 30.5 cm(12”),61.0 cm(24”),91.5 cm(36”),122 cm(48”)and 152 cm(60”)were tested.Results indicated that the sensor was highly sensitive(P<0.0001)to both height above canopy and orientation of the sensor relative to the target.Operators should follow manufacturer’s recommendations on operating height range of 81-122 cm and orient the sensor head in-line with the target to obtain maximum signal response.
基金This study was supported financially by the Science and Technology Development Fund(STDF),Egypt through the research project “Nitrogen Fertilizer Optimization Technologies for Wheat in Newly Reclaimed lands”.The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the STDF.
文摘Rapid acquisition of information about nitrogen(N)uptake and grain yield is an essential step in making site-specific in-season fertilizer N management decisions.The objective of this study was to quantify and validate the relationships between N uptake and grain yield of wheat using in-season measurements with atLeaf chlorophyll meter and GreenSeeker optical sensor at Feekes 6 growth stage(jointing stage)of wheat.The relationships were developed using data generated from experiments with multi-rate fertilizer N treatments and conducted in two consecutive wheat seasons(2017/2018 and 2018/2019)at two locations in the western Nile Delta of Egypt.A power function based on atLeaf measurement at Feekes 6 stage of wheat could explain 55.3%and 53.3%variations in the N uptake at this stage and grain yield at maturity,respectively.Measurements with GreenSeeker were related with N uptake and yield of wheat through exponential function and could explain 68.5%and 60.6%of the variation in N uptake and grain yield,respectively.The developed models were validated on an independent data set from another field experiment on wheat.The normalized root mean square error for the relation between atLeaf measurements and N uptake and grain yield were fair,whereas the fits were good for measurements with GreenSeeker.This study reveals that atLeaf chlorophyll meter and GreenSeeker optical sensor can be successfully used for establishing site-specific N management strategies in wheat.
基金funded by the Department of Biotechnology(DBT)Government of India(No.BT/IN/UKVNC/42/RG/2014-15)the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council(BBSRC)under the international multi-institutional collaborative research project entitled Cambridge-India Network for Translational Research in Nitrogen(CINTRIN)(No.BB/N013441/1)。
文摘A number of optical sensing tools are now available and can potentially be used for refining need-based fertilizer nitrogen(N)topdressing decisions.Algorithms for estimating field-specific fertilizer N needs are based on predictions of yield made while the crops are still growing in the field.The present study was conducted to establish and validate yield prediction models using spectral indices measured with proximal sensing using GreenSeeker canopy reflectance sensor,soil and plant analyzer development(SPAD)chlorophyll meter,and two different types of leaf color charts(LCCs)for five basmati rice genotypes across different growth stages.Regression analysis was performed using normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)recorded with GreenSeeker sensor and leaf greenness indices measured with SPAD meter and LCCs developed by Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana(India)(PAU-LCC)and the International Rice Research Institute,Philippines(IRRI-LCC).The exponential relationship between NDVI and grain yield exhibited the highest coefficient of determination(R^(2))and minimum normalized root mean square error(NRMSE)at panicle initiation stage and explained 38.3%–76.4%variation in yield using genotype-specific models.Spectral indices pooled for different genotypes were closely related to grain yield at all growth stages and explained53.4%–57.2%variation in grain yield.Normalizing different spectral indices with cumulative growing degree days(CGDD)decreased the accuracy of yield prediction.Normalization with days after transplanting(DAT),however,did not reduce or improve the predictability of yield.The ability of each model to predict grain yield was validated with an independent dataset collected from two experiments conducted at different sites with a range of fertilizer N doses.The NDVI-based genotype-specific models exhibited a robust linear correlation(R^(2)=0.77,NRMSE=7.37%,n=180)between observed and predicted grain yields only at 35 DAT(i.e.,panicle initiation stage),while the SPAD,PAU-LCC,and IRRI-LCC consistently provided reliable predictions(with respective R^(2)of 0.63,0.60,and 0.53 and NRMSE of 10%,10%,and 13.6%)even with genotype invariant models with 900 data points obtained at different growth stages.The study revealed that unnormalized values of spectral indices,namely NDVI,SPAD,PAU-LCC,and IRRI-LCC,can be satisfactorily used for in-season estimation of grain yield for basmati rice.As LCCs are very economical compared with chlorophyll meters and canopy reflectance sensors,they can be preferably used by small farmers in developing countries.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFD0201001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31672236)
文摘Precise estimation of vegetable nitrogen(N)status is critical in optimizing N fertilization management.However,nondestructive and accurate N diagnostic methods for vegetables are relatively scarce.In our two-year field experiment,we evaluated whether an active canopy sensor(GreenSeeker)could be used to nondestructively predict N status of bok choy(Brassica rapa subsp.chinensis)compared with a chlorophyll meter.Results showed that the normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)and ratio vegetation index(RVI)generated by the active canopy sensor were well correlated with the aboveground biomass(AGB)(r=0.698–0.967),plant N uptake(PNU)(r=0.642–0.951),and root to shoot ratio(RTS)(r=-0.426 to-0.845).Compared with the chlorophyll meter,the active canopy sensor displayed much higher accuracy(5.0%–177.4%higher)in predicting AGB and PNU and equal or slightly worse(0.54–1.82 times that of the chlorophyll meter)for RTS.The sensor-based NDVI model performed equally well in estimating AGB(R2=0.63)and PNU(R2=0.61),but the meter-based model predicted RTS better(R2=0.50).Inclusion of the days after transplanting(DAT)significantly improved the accuracy of sensor-based AGB(19.0%–56.7%higher)and PNU(24.6%–84.6%higher)estimation models.These findings suggest that the active canopy sensor has a great potential for nondestructively estimating N status of bok choy accurately and thus for better N recommendations,especially with inclusion of DAT,and could be applied to more vegetables with some verification.