Abstract

Remotely sensed images provide effective sources for monitoring crop growth and the early prediction of crop productivity. To monitor carrot crop growth and yield estimation, three 27 ha center-pivot irrigated fields were studied to develop yield prediction models using crop biophysical parameters and vegetation indices (VIs) extracted from Sentinel-2A (S2) multi-temporal satellite data. A machine learning (ML)-based image classification technique, the random forest (RF) algorithm, was used for carrot crop monitoring and yield analysis. The VIs (NDVI, RDVI, GNDVI, SIPI, and GLI), extracted from S2 satellite data for the crop ages of 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, and 120 days after plantation (DAP), and the chlorophyll content, SPAD (Soil Plant Analysis Development) meter readings, were incorporated as predictors for the RF algorithm. The RMSE of the five RF scenarios studied ranged from 7.8 t ha−1 (R2 ≥ 0.82 with Scenario 5) to 26.2 t ha−1 (R2 ≤ 0.46 with Scenario 1). The optimal window for monitoring the carrot crop for yield prediction with the use of S2 images could be achieved between the 60 DAP and 75 DAP with an RMSE of 8.6 t ha−1 (i.e., 12.4%) and 11.4 t ha−1 (16.2%), respectively. The developed RF algorithm can be utilized in carrot crop yield monitoring and decision-making processes for the self-sustainability of carrot production.

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