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Product Name:Field Scale Tassel Count
Product SKU:71302-00
Revision Date:2024-07-26
Product Overview
Description
Field Scale Tassel Count provides tassel count at representative locations across a field. This product utilizes high-resolution RGB imagery captured at sampled locations across a field to deliver a Spot Scout layer.Recommended Use Cases
- Plant Population
- Plant Growth
- Growth Stage
- Yield Potential
- Crop Damage
- Area of Interest Variability
Supported Crops
- Corn/Maize
Deliverables Summary
- Spot Scout Tassel Count
Requirements
General Requirements
- Requires FieldAgent Agronomic Advisor Premium (61005-03) license, FieldAgent Enterprise License (61006-##), or Enterprise Analytics Upload/Export Surcharge (71010-09)
- Requires Field Scale Project Setup (71300-00)
- Imagery collected following all "Data Capture Requirements"
- Imagery uploaded to the FieldAgent Field created by Field Scale Project Setup (71300-00)
- Order Analytics submitted for Tassel Count for uploaded Survey
- Kernel count required (for yield estimate)
Data Capture Requirements
Imagery Type
- RGB
Ground Sample Distance
- Less than 0.3cm
Timing by Crop
| Crop ✥ | Timing/Growth Stage | Plant Size |
|---|---|---|
| Corn/Maize† | VT-R3 | Any |
Flight Specifications
| Sensor | Altitude | Speed | Overlap | Flight Direction | Buffer | Heading | Gimbal Pitch | Terrain Informed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double 4K (Analytics) | 150ft (46m) | 22mph (10m/s) | -70% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Auto | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| 65R | 100ft (30m) | 15mph (7m/s) | -250% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Phantom 4 Pro | 30ft (9m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -600% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Phantom 4 RTK | 30ft (9m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -600% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Mavic 2 Pro | 30ft (9m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -600% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Mavic 3 Enterprise | 30ft (9m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -600% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
| Mavic 3 Multispectral | 30ft (9m) | 10mph (4.5m/s) | -600% | Any | -100ft (-30m) | Forward | -90° (Nadir) | On |
Environmental Conditions
Lighting
Imagery should be captured between the time of 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset. Consistent lighting conditions required for best results, including avoidance of hard shadows cast over the field which cause bright spots and dark spots in the dataset.Wind
Wind conditions should be within the specified limits of the aircraft or system being used to carry the imaging sensor.Precipitation
There should be no active precipitation during imagery capture.Deliverables
Analytics
| Analytic | Imagery | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Spot Scout Tassel Count (84002-00) |
Spot Scout Tassel Count (84002-00)
Description
Deliverable List
| Deliverable | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tassel Count | Shapefile, GeoJSON, CSV | Summary statistics for representative field locations |
| Tassel Count Heatmap | GeoTiff | Interpolated map of summary statistics across representative field locations |
Data Attributes
Tassel Count
| Attribute | Description | Units Metric | Units Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Stand count of the image measured in plants per acre/hectare | count per hectare | count per acre |
| Yield Estimate | Yield estimate based on representative kernel count measurements | bushels per hectare | bushels per acre |