SSMG-16 (M. Schlemmer, J. Hatfield, and D. C. Rundquist)

Remote Sensing: Photographic vs. Non-Photographic Systems

Summary:

The intention of site-specific management is to optimize grower inputs on areas much smaller than the entire field. These areas may be as small as a few square meters in size. To manage a field on such a scale, data would have to be collected on a similar or smaller scale. To collect the data by hand would be very time consuming, labor intensive, and destructive. This is the role remote sensing systems can play in site-specific management. The purpose of this guideline is to compare the advantages and disadvantages for two types of remote sensing systems: photographic and non-photographic. It is also intended to provide basic information about remote sensing and how to deal with the data obtained.

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