Comparing the effectiveness of hyperspectral and multispectral data in detecting citrus nitrogen and water stresses

This paper shows the comparison between multispectral and hyperspectral data collected from UAVs in detecting citrus nitrogen and water stresses. UAVs equipped with multispectral and hyperspectral sensors were flown over Citrus trees at Cal Poly Pomona’s Spadra Farm. The multispectral and/or hyperspectral data are used in the determination of normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI), water band index (WBI), and other vegetation indices. These indices are compared with the proximal sensor data that include handheld spectroradiometer, water potential meter, and chlorophyll meter. Correlations of multispectral and hyperspectral data with the proximal sensor data are shown.