Normalized Difference Water Index | NDWI
Plant humidity is an important indicator for wildfires monitoring and for defining of possibly dangerous regions. NDWI in comparison with NDVI is more accurate indicator of plant humidity.
April 2019
Minutes Of Meeting | 17th April | Farmonaut and Chippy Pushpangathan
Before june 2019, Krishi vigyan Kendra will help Chippy get fields for the proposed study. All the study will be done on these fields. Chippy is planning to take taluk level fields, at least a minimum of 6 farms. Images will be taken from Farmonaut periodically for each stage of crop growth, simultaneously Chippy will work on her data as well.
Spotted Bollworm
Spotted bollworm larvae mainly attack bolls, but also feed on squares, shoots and flowers if bolls are not present. If infested during the vegetative state, the caterpillars feed through the terminal buds of the shoots and move downward.
Cotton Leafhoppers and Jassids
The leaves affected by cotton leafhopper and jassids turn yellowish, then brownish starting from the margins and migrating to the midrib. Leaves gradually show signs of curling before drying completely and shedding.
Black Citrus Aphid
Black Citrus Aphid affect all citrus trees in all growth stages. The aphids have long piercing mouthparts which they use to suck the sap on shoot tips and young leaves, which leads to distortions of twigs and inflorescences and the curling, rolling or folding of leaves.
Research Collaboration With Chippy Pushpangathan On a DST Funded Project In Precision Agriculture
The Research collaboration is a 6 months long collaboration (June 2019 to November 2019) and focuses on exploring the Potential of Precision Agriculture Using Geospatial Information For Kharif Cultivation in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka, India.