Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detect Turfgrass Drought

Authors

D. Bremer, Kansas State UniversityFollow
Deon van der Merwe, Kansas State University, ManhattanFollow

Keywords

unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, remote sensing, drought stress, turfgrass management, NDVI

Abstract

Kansas State University is evaluating the ability of using small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to detect drought stress in turfgrass. Their research indicates high resolution remote sensing with small UAS can detect drought stress before it is visible to the human eye. Preliminary measurements of a golf course revealed interesting differences in fairways, tees, and greens between summer and fall seasons. Additional research will be conducted in 2016.

Recommended Citation

Bremer, D. and van der Merwe, Deon (2016) "Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detect Turfgrass Drought," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 2: Iss. 4. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1209