Purdue Agronomy Farm Soybean Management (781805)
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of important
cultural/management practices on the reflectance of soybeans. The
treatments (cultural practices) included row width, cultivar, and
population. Measurements were made at approximately 10 day intervals
throughout the growing season with the Exotech 100 Landsat band
radiometer. Radiant temperatures of the crop canopies were also
measured.
Agronomic characterizations of the canopies included: leaf area index,
biomass, percent soil cover, height, development stage, and grain yield.
Vertical and oblique photographs were also taken of the canopies.