Agrotech
The services offered by Agricola 2000 are based on a constant up-to-date use of technologies in order to gather ever more complete and objective results in the daily analysis procedures. At the same time, specialized experts of the field are integrated in the team to guarantee cutting-edge expertise in achieving the results for the designed projects.
Open field evaluations
Aerial non-invasive evaluations with drones to gather more consistent information, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
- Data analysis processes: the working protocol is drafted based on the requests of the project and the objective is to generate more useful results; the process identifies a useful area unit and the type of statistical analysis to implement on the analysed area (maximum, minimum, mode, mean, variance);
- Plot maps study: through the digitalization of the field map and the superimposition of aerial maps the information can be divided among the different plots; such an approach is essential in experimental practices as it allows for data processing on a single map unit, thus minimizing the relevant variables.
- Classification maps and value assignment: data are fragmented into classes through a quantile-bases approach. To each class a value is then assigned, therefore each parcel can be evaluated and analysed.
Advantages:
- Work semplification for the technicians in the field and variable reduction in human evaluations;
- Gathering of useful raw data to extract precious information on each single unit, thanks also to the comparison of field schematics with the data gathered through aerial pictures (GIS software).
Evaluations in a controlled environment
Growth boxes for digital images acquisition in controlled environment.
Advantages:
- Complete information on data such as the estimate of leaf surface area, soil coverage and fruit color.
- Evaluation of root surface and measurement of infected leaf surface area.
Extraction of more precise quantitative data
In the field of experimentation, an estimated that origins from a mathematical regression is not always acceptable. L’introduzione di strumentazioni tecnologiche all’avanguardia permette di determinare con precisione, a partire da informazioni come caratteristiche fisiche della pianta (colore, taglia, altezza), struttura del campo, schema di semina parcellare:
- Plant count through high-definition images and classification process;
- Plant height through digital modeling of the soil and the crop.
Advantages:
- More precise, complete and objective measurements;
- Reporting of representative images of the actual field, useful for the company both for internal monitoring and promotional purposes.
Photographic services and professional videos
Video production and professional photographic services both on the ground and aerial through the use of specific technologies for the different needs and the experience of skilled experts.
Advantages:
- High-definition aerial images;
- Orthomosaic for vast areas;
- Panoramic images;
- High-altitude images or videos.
Vegetation index maps
Typologies of calculated maps:
- GreenNDVI and RedNDVI for biomass concentration and photosynthetic activity;
- MSAVI – evolution of NDVI maps – for those crops whose development generally does not entirely cover the soil;
- segmentation maps to identify the percentage of covered soil and the percentage of germination for a specific colture;
- evaluations on phytotoxic effects;
- evaluations on vigor.
Advantages:
- Production costs reduction for a single map in comparison to the usage of satellite products;
- Guarantee of repeatability during the whole analysis period.