Precision Horticulture
ORGANIZED BY
Manuela Zude-Sasse
Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie (ATB), Germany
Lav Ramchandra Khot
Washington State University, USA
ABSTRACT
The scope of the session captures the latest methodological developments and applications in precision horticultural engineering. Studies concerning advanced plant monitoring and management technologies to fine-tune crop production practices are welcome. Specific focus is given to technologies for site-specific weather and crop monitoring, controlling light use, irrigation, nutrients, crop protection and crop load management. Papers that integrate sensor technologies with emerging network connectivity solutions for plant stress monitoring, , harvest management, and storage optimization in postharvest will also be considered.
TOPICS
We welcome contributions that covers the following topics:
- Plant sensors both in open and protected environments, network connectivity and cloud computing
- Optimal integration of data and models for decision support systems
- Production forecasts and measurements
- Pilot lots of precision horticulture
- Optimising light, water, nutrients and pesticide use efficiency by means of plant data
- IoT considering phenotyping aimed at optimized production measures
