Field spectroscopy for precision organic production

Abstract

Field spectroscopy performs non-destructive chemical measurements without manipulating the measured materials, while providing the possibility of a broad spatial overview and a high temporal flexibility of measurements. High-resolution remote sensing applications can consolidate sustainable, prevention-and precision-oriented crop management strategies by decreasing their production risks. In this short communication technical aspects and research focuses of high resolution remote sensing in context of sustainable agricultural applications are presented. More detailed we focus on narrow band indications in the range of 400-1100 nm which are anticipated to become the basis of the next generation of commercialized agricultural sensors due to their cost-efficiency, nonsaturating behavior and high sensitivity. Non-scanning snapshot hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy may enable researchers to overcome the gap in the "point-pixel-image"-upscaling of proximal remote sensing, while providing a flexible solution for regular field applications such as soil and/or physiological vegetation paremeters.