CROP OBSERVE

The e-shape CropObserve mobile application is focused on collecting crop type, phenological stage, visible damage and management practices. For AgroSTAC we use the timing and location of the observation, the crop type and the phenological stage.

Provider's website

www.geo-wiki.org/apps

Documentation

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Background

The e-shape CropObserve mobile application was developed to allow anyone to observe agricultural fields anywhere. The app is focused on collecting crop type, phenological stage, visible damage and management practices. Similar locations may be revisited to track changes over time. Geo-tagged photos can also be collected to document the observation. The collected data will be used to train and validate models and algorithms to assess crop production including aspects related to area and yields e.g., crop maps, phenology, biomass, etc. The e-shape project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 820852.

Pre-processing

Data is quality checked:

• location is checked by comparing with high resolution maps
• if photos are available observed phenological stage is checked by comparing with photos, if no stage is given it is estimated from the photo
• plant height is estimated from the photo if available