Abstract In recent times, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) popularly known as drone
technology have gradually gained widespread adoption all over the world. UAVs' relevance …

Background Photosynthesis underpins plant productivity and yet is notoriously sensitive to
small changes in environmental conditions, meaning that quantitation in nature across …

Corn yields vary spatially and temporally in the plots as a result of weather, altitude, variety,
plant density, available water, nutrients, and planting date; these are the main factors that …

With the commercialization and increasing availability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
multiple rotor copters have expanded rapidly in plant phenotyping studies with their ability to …

Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa play a vital role in achieving food security and
nutrition, yet they are often overlooked by development policies and lack access to the …

The persistence and productivity of forage grasses, important sources for feed production,
are threatened by climate change-induced drought. Breeding programs are in search of new …

The pattern of photosynthetic area of the canopy throughout the crop cycle is an important
factor for determining grain yield in wheat. This work proposes the use of zenithal RGB …

Maize is the most cultivated cereal in Africa in terms of land area and production, but low soil
nitrogen availability often constrains yields. Developing new maize varieties with high and …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop for United States agriculture and
worldwide. Low soil moisture is a major constraint for production in all peanut growing …

Late leaf spot (LLS), caused by Nothopassalora personata (Berk. & MA Curt.), and
groundnut rosette disease (GRD),[caused by groundnut rosette virus (GRV)], represent the …