Detection of Foliar Nutrients of Oil Palm Crop Using Remote Sensing

  • Ibrahim, Ab.Latif (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Hashim, Mazlan (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Rasib, Abd.Wahid (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Ali, Mohamad Idris (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Kadir, Wan Hazli Wan (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Sumairi, Mohd Razif (Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) ;
  • Haron, Khalid (MPOB Research Station)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

This paper examines the capability of remote sensing technique for detecting and quantifying the foliar nutrients of oil palm crop. Study has been carried out in the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Research Station in Kluang Johore, Malaysia. Result of the study shows a strong relationship between measured foliar nutrient and the spectral reflectance measured using spectroradiometer. Model that has been developed can be used to estimate the nutrient concentration in the oil palm plantation at micro level and also at macro -level using appropriate satellite data.

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