In North Carolina, PrecisionHawk, a leading aerial data company, and Leonardo, a multinational high-tech security company, have collaborated to deliver to customers a new algorithm that automatically detects wheat nitrogen levels from drone-collected imagery. The Absolute Nitrogen Content app is available to the public in PrecisionHawk’s Algorithm Marketplace.
The Absolute Nitrogen Content app is designed to support variable rate prescription applications in wheat fields and uses imagery collected by multispectral sensors. Wheat growers and producers can upload field imagery and select the app to automatically view nitrogen levels in their crop. Nitrogen fertilizer is a high expense for farmers, and this has resulted in increasing demand for tools that curb costs.
Patrick Lohman, PrecisionHawk VP of partnerships said, “By partnering with industry leaders, like Leonardo, PrecisionHawk is continuing to push the boundaries of how drone data can be utilized across commercial applications and made available to growers around the world.”