greenseeker ® technology for plot research illustrating data collection: plant profiles
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GreenSeeker® Technology For Plot Research
Illustrating Data Collection:Plant Profiles
GreenSeeker® Technology For Plot Research
Illustrating Data Collection:Plant Profiles
GreenSeekerGreenSeeker®® Sensor Sensor FunctionFunction
Emits Red & InfraRed Emits Red & InfraRed WavelengthsWavelengths
Outputs NDVIOutputs NDVI—— indicates Biomass and indicates Biomass and Plant VigorPlant Vigor
Day or Night Use: no Day or Night Use: no effect from sun, shade effect from sun, shade or cloudsor clouds
Emits Red & InfraRed Emits Red & InfraRed WavelengthsWavelengths
Outputs NDVIOutputs NDVI—— indicates Biomass and indicates Biomass and Plant VigorPlant Vigor
Day or Night Use: no Day or Night Use: no effect from sun, shade effect from sun, shade or cloudsor clouds
Walk your Walk your plot and pull plot and pull data trigger data trigger on Hand on Hand Held to Held to collect data collect data with NTech with NTech Capture PDA Capture PDA software.software.
Walk your Walk your plot and pull plot and pull data trigger data trigger on Hand on Hand Held to Held to collect data collect data with NTech with NTech Capture PDA Capture PDA software.software.
GreenSeeker® Hand HeldGreenSeeker® Hand Held
Software displays real time and average NDVI for each sample
Data stored as text file for easy import into Microsoft® Excel®
Easy data transfer via ActiveSync® or data card
Software displays real time and average NDVI for each sample
Data stored as text file for easy import into Microsoft® Excel®
Easy data transfer via ActiveSync® or data card
GreenSeeker® Hand HeldGreenSeeker® Hand Held
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
What the Sensor “Sees”What the Sensor “Sees”
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
The vigor of the leaves and the ratio of plant to soil affect NDVI values
What the Sensor “Sees”What the Sensor “Sees”
Note that the biomass of each plant is observable in NDVI valueNote that the biomass of each plant is observable in NDVI value
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Note that the biomass of each plant is observable in NDVI valueNote that the biomass of each plant is observable in NDVI value
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GreenSeekerGreenSeeker®® Hand Held Hand Held UsesUses
GreenSeeker® SensorsLong Term Testing:Oct 2006 – Jul 2007
GreenSeeker® SensorsLong Term Testing:Oct 2006 – Jul 2007
For 9 months (6,000 Hrs)of continuous operation
Each of the 4 Sensors continue to operate normally and maintain consistent NDVI readings
For 9 months (6,000 Hrs)of continuous operation
Each of the 4 Sensors continue to operate normally and maintain consistent NDVI readings
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