Plot measurements of wheat growth in field trials are often destructive and impact final yield results. Assesses the ability of drones with RGB cameras to gather accurate data on crop growth.
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Use of drones to non-destructively assess wheat varieties (UA217)
Less destructive and labour-intensive methods are needed to gather data on crops in large scale field trials. Drones fitted with different types of cameras were used to compare effectiveness to handheld devices and destructive measurements.