Cereal Crop Ear Counting in Field Conditions Using Zenithal RGB ImagesJosé A. Fernandez-Gallego 1,2,3, María Luisa Buchaillot 1,2, Adrian Gracia-Romero 1,2, Thomas Vatter 1,2, Omar Vergara Diaz 1,2, Nieves Aparicio Gutiérrez 4, María Teresa Nieto-Taladriz 5, Samir Kerfal 6, Maria Dolors Serret 1,2, José Luis Araus 1,2, Shawn C. Kefauver 1,2
1Plant Physiology Section, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, 2Agrotecnio, 3Programa de Ingeniería Electrónica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Ibagué, 4Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACyL), 5Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), 6Syngenta Spain
We present a protocol for counting durum wheat and barley ears, using natural color (RGB) digital photographs taken in natural sunlight under field conditions. With minimal adjustments for camera parameters and some environmental condition limitations, the technique provides precise and consistent results across a range of growth stages.
