Author:
Fernandes Marcia Helena Machado da Rocha,FernandesJunior Jalme de Souza,Adams Jordan Melissa,Lee Mingyung,Reis Ricardo Andrade,Tedeschi Luis Orlindo
Abstract
AbstractGrasslands cover approximately 24% of the Earth’s surface and are the main feed source for cattle and other ruminants. Sustainable and efficient grazing systems require regular monitoring of the quantity and nutritive value of pastures. This study demonstrates the potential of estimating pasture leaf forage mass (FM), crude protein (CP) and fiber content of tropical pastures using Sentinel-2 satellite images and machine learning algorithms. Field datasets and satellite images were assessed from an experimental area of Marandu palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha sny. Brachiaria brizantha) pastures, with or without nitrogen fertilization, and managed under continuous stocking during the pasture growing season from 2016 to 2020. Models based on support vector regression (SVR) and random forest (RF) machine-learning algorithms were developed using meteorological data, spectral reflectance, and vegetation indices (VI) as input features. In general, SVR slightly outperformed the RF models. The best predictive models to estimate FM were those with VI combined with meteorological data. For CP and fiber content, the best predictions were achieved using a combination of spectral bands and meteorological data, resulting in R2 of 0.66 and 0.57, and RMSPE of 0.03 and 0.04 g/g dry matter. Our results have promising potential to improve precision feeding technologies and decision support tools for efficient grazing management.
Funder
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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