Biomass Imagery
Satellite biomass imagery to highlights areas of low and high biomass within the crop using satellite-derived NDVI (normalised difference vegetation index) images that indicate how photosynthetic a crop is. Multiple images are available throughout the season to track crop performance.
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| Name in original language | Biomass Imagery |
| Name in English | Biomass Imagery |
| Designer/ manufacturer | Agrovista |
| Accessibility | Sold commercially |
| Weblink | https://www.agrovista.co.uk/biomass-imagery-ndvi-images |
| Countries of primary use | United Kingdom |
| Main language | English |
| Other languages available | None |
| Brief description of the tool | Satellite biomass imagery to highlights areas of low and high biomass within the crop using satellite-derived NDVI (normalised difference vegetation index) images that indicate how photosynthetic a crop is. Multiple images are available throughout the season to track crop performance. |
| Target user | Farmer |
| Target crops | Barley, Beans, Maize, Oats, Oilseed rape, Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Sunflower, Wheat |
| Type of tool | Crop analysis |
| The tool assesses or provides guidance on | NDVI, RBG imagery |
| Nutrients assessed | Nitrogen (N) |
| Nutrients assessed in the lab | Not included |
| The tool relies on a base recommendation system | Yes |
| Base recommendation system | Based on farmers field rate |
| The assessment frequency should be | Prior to each N application |
| Required data input is | Crop, Farm location, Growth stage |
| The data can be imported from other tools and systems | No |
| The tools main output format is | Value in tool |
| Data can be exported | Yes |
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Project Coordinators
Sarah Kendall
sarah.kendall@adas.co.ukSpyros Fountas
sfountas@aua.grheurope.nutrichecknet@gmail.com
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