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Method to estimate canopy cover and height of several summer crops

G. Roloff, O. J. Bertol

01/Jun/1998

Utilization of soil erosion models requires data on soil canopy cover and crop height. Equations to describe the relationship of aboveground biomass to soil canopy cover and height of the corn, cotton, dry bean, potato and soybean crops were developed from data collected at farm plots in several municipalities of the State of Paraná during the 94/95 crop year. Canopy cover and height, and aboveground biomass were collected at fifteen-day intervals. Yield was determined by manual harvest. The relations utilized, […]