Spectral reflectance data originating from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery is a
valuable tool to monitor plant nutrition, reduce nitrogen (N) application to real needs, thus …

In the south-central Italy, during summer rainfall does not supply a sufficient amount of water.
Therefore, irrigation management during dry periods is important for maintaining turf quality …

Precision turfgrass management (PTM) is a combination of methods and technologies
proposed to increase the resiliency of golf courses by improving input efficiency while …

In recent years digital sensors have been successfully integrated on board Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to assess crop vigour, vegetation coverage, and to quantify the …

Grasslands have a natural capacity to decrease air pollution and a positive impact on
human life. However, their maintenance requires adequate irrigation, which is difficult to …

In Europe the cultivation of warm season turfgrasses was negligible until the beginning of
the 90's. A scientific approach to their cultivation started with field trials being installed in …

Remote sensing based on visible and near infrared (VIS/NIR) reflectance is being
recognized as a promising option to estimate water status in crops. In this research, we …

The issue of water and climate change is present in many countries. Drought stress is one of
the main abiotic stresses influencing turfgrass growth and quality. Tall fescue is the most …

Leaves act as a primary organ for the interception of solar radiation and their spatial
arrangement determines how the plant canopy interacts with light. Many studies have been …

The establishment of permanent cover crops is becoming a common practice in vineyard
floor management. Turfgrass science may provide species and techniques with a high …