Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.31803/tg-20180320130635

Remote detection of ragweed (ambrosia artemisiifolia l.)

Ivan Plaščak orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-4773 ; Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Mladen Jurišić orcid.org/0000-0002-8105-6983 ; Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Ante Šiljeg orcid.org/0000-0001-6332-174X ; University in Zadar, Dep. For Geography, Trg kneza Višeslava 9, 23000 Zadar, Croatia
Lazar Jeftić ; Ciklonizacija d.o.o. Trg Svetog Jurja 9, 49216 Desinić, Croatia
Domagoj Zimmer orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-6731 ; Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Željko Barač orcid.org/0000-0002-1554-2609 ; Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The paper presents the contemporary findings of remote sensing regarding the control of common ragweed on agricultural land. The two-year research was performed in co-operation with the company Ciklonzacija Ltd., Serbia. The remote sensing process starts with the collection of images captured by several types of cameras equipped with special filters. Images are obtained by modified cameras mounted on helicopters, drones, and airplanes. Next, a special software is used to produce maps based on the obtained images that show the level of weed spread on agricultural land, illegal waste dumping areas, and other uncultivated areas, i.e. the areas that are potential sources of ragweed spread. The maps have a considerable economic benefit when mapping agricultural, wood, and other areas. Moreover, they reduce the use of human resources, and increase the capacity of data acquisition as well as the accuracy of the model of weed spread and its control.

Keywords

GIS; ragweed; remote detection; remote exploration; weeds

Hrčak ID:

210868

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/210868

Publication date:

4.12.2018.

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