1. UAV-based Hyperspectral Monitoring of Peach Trees As Affected by Silicon Applications and Water Stress Status

Previous research has shown that the application of reduced doses of Silicon (Si) improves crop tolerance to water stress, which is common in commercial young peach trees because irrigation is not usually applied during their first two years. In this study, aerial images were used to monitor the impact of different Si and water treatments on the hyperspectral response of peach trees. An experiment with 60 young (under 1 year old) peach trees located at the Musser Fruit Research Center (Seneca,... J. Peña, J. Melgar, A. De castro, J. Maja, K. Nascimento-silva