Prediction of within-field yield and protein variability in malting barley using canopy reflectance, thermal stress, and soil electrical conductivity

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CG. Pettersson 1Department of Ecology and Crop production science, Box 7043, SLU, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
3Svenska Lantmännen Ek. För. Grain Division, SE-745 84 Enköping, Sweden
cg.pettersson@evp.slu.se

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M. Söderström 2Department of Soil Science, Div. of Precision Agriculture, Box 234, SLU, SE-532 23 Skara, Sweden
3Svenska Lantmännen Ek. För. Grain Division, SE-745 84 Enköping, Sweden

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B. Frankow-Lindberg 1Department of Ecology and Crop production science, Box 7043, SLU, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

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Three consecutive crops of malting barley grown on clay-loam on one Swedish farm (59°74’ N, 17°00’ E) were monitored. GPS positioned unfertilised plots were established and used for soil sampling. Measurements were made of canopy reflectance and the crop was sampled for above ground dry matter and nitrogen. At harvest, plots of 0.25 m2 were cut in both fertilised and unfertilised barley. Plots of 24 m2 were also harvested from fertilised barley. Using the vegetation index TCARI/OSAVI, a thermal stress index and electrical conductivity of the soil, it was possible to make a good PLS prediction model for kernel yield and protein.

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