Estimation of botanical composition of forage crops using laboratory-based hyperspectral imaging and near-infrared spectrometer measurements

• Published in: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
• Main Authors: PENG Junxiang, RAHIMI JAHANGIRLOU Maryam, MOREL Julien, ZHOU Zhenjiang, PARSONS David
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2024
• Subjects: Nash; Sutcliffe; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC137962; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324003569?dgcid=rss_sd_all; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101319

Harvested forage is the main raw feed for ruminant animals in Sweden, and is commonly cultivated in mixed stands of legume and grass species. The fraction of legume on a dry matter basis, known as botanical composition (BC) is a very important indicator of forage quality. In this study, hyperspectra...