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Estimation of Dry Matter and N Nutrient Status of Choy Sum by Analyzing Canopy Images and Plant Height Information

Journal

REMOTE SENSING
Volume 14, Issue 16, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/rs14163964

Keywords

Choy Sum; critical nitrogen dilution curve; plant height; canopy coverage; N fertilization

Funding

  1. National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFE0125500-02]
  2. Science and Technology Department of Guangdong Province [2019B020216001]

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Estimation accuracy of plant dry matter may decline when canopy coverage approaches closure, known as the saturation problem. This study improved accuracy by analyzing canopy imaging and plant height, and used CNDC to diagnose nitrogen in Choy Sum. Results indicate that nitrogen deficiency and excess significantly affect Choy Sum yield, with CC x Height models effectively addressing saturation issues in dry matter prediction.
The estimation accuracy of plant dry matter by spectra- or remote sensing-based methods tends to decline when canopy coverage approaches closure; this is known as the saturation problem. This study aimed to enhance the estimation accuracy of plant dry matter and subsequently use the critical nitrogen dilution curve (CNDC) to diagnose N in Choy Sum by analyzing the combined information of canopy imaging and plant height. A three-year experiment with different N levels (0, 25, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg center dot ha(-1)) was conducted on Choy Sum. Variables of canopy coverage (CC) and plant height were used to build the dry matter and N estimation model. The results showed that the yields of N-0 and N-25 were significantly lower than those of high-N treatments (N-50, N-100, N-150, and N-200) for all three years. The variables of CC x Height had a significant linear relationship with dry matter, with R-2 values above 0.87. The good performance of the CC x Height-based model implied that the saturation problem of dry matter prediction was well-addressed. By contrast, the relationship between dry matter and CC was best fitted by an exponential function. CNDC models built based on CC x Height information could satisfactorily differentiate groups of N deficiency and N abundance treatments, implying their feasibility in diagnosing N status. N application rates of 50-100 kgN/ha are recommended as optimal for a good yield of Choy Sum production in the study region.

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