Estimating Sugarcane Maturity Using Remote Sensing Techniques

Sugarcane is native to the warm temperate, tropical regions of the world and is highly weather dependent. Recent climate change has hampered its growth, resulting in reduced yields, forcing farmer to adapt different practices in Costa Rica. There are four main phenological and development stages in Sugarcane. This project is focused on the maturation process of the crop, which is influenced by several factors, including climate. Currently, sugarcane maturity is measured by ground sampling, which is a tedious, cost effective and not entirely practical methodology. Hence, it is necessary to develop time and cost effective method for identifying sugarcane maturity levels. The research aims to develop a method for estimating sugarcane maturity using remote sensing data. The expected outcomes will help to increase sugarcane management and competitiveness in order to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change on sugarcane growth.

Faculty Supervisor:

Muditha Heenkenda

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Partner:

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Environmental Science and Technology; Technology

University:

Lakehead University

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