Remote Sensing Approaches To Improve Water and Nitrogen Management of Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis)

Authors

Austin Hopkins, Brigham Young University
Dr. Neil C. Hansen

Keywords

remote sensing, water and nitrogen management, kentucky bluegrass

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

This project identifies remote sensing practices to conserve water by optimizing nitrogen (N) fertilization and irrigation strategies. Turfgrass is the most irrigated crop by area (163,800 km2 ), accounting for 1.9% of the continental U.S. This causes negative environmental impacts and puts the future of irrigated turfgrass in question due to increasing water scarcity, especially in the western U.S. More information is needed on how to irrigate in droughts and water limited areas as turf provides significant benefits in our environment such as aesthetics, cooling effects, carbon sequestration, and preventing soil erosion.

Recommended Citation

Hopkins, Austin and Hansen, Dr. Neil C. (2019) "Remote Sensing Approaches To Improve Water and Nitrogen Management of Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis)," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 130.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/130