• Application of variable rate fertilizer in a commercial apple orchard 

      Liakos, V.; Tagarakis, A.; Vatsanidou, A.; Fountas, S.; Nanos, G.; Gemtos, T. (2013)
      The spatial variability of yield in an apple orchard is high due to the inherent soil variability and the impact of the environment on the trees. One practice of precision agriculture is the variable rate application (VRA) ...
    • A deep learning approach for anthracnose infected trees classification in walnut orchards 

      Anagnostis A., Tagarakis A.C., Asiminari G., Papageorgiou E., Kateris D., Moshou D., Bochtis D. (2021)
      This paper presents a novel approach for the detection of disease-infected leaves on trees with the use of deep learning. Focus of this study was to build an accurate and fast object detection system that can identify ...
    • Delineation of management zones in an apple orchard: Correlations between yield and soil properties 

      Aggelopoulou, K.; Theofanis, G. (2011)
      In the present paper the yield and soil spatial variability in an apple orchard was studied. Apples were collected manually and placed in plastic bins along the tree rows. Yield per ten trees was weighted and the geographical ...
    • Environmental assessment of precision farming techniques in a pear orchard 

      Vatsanidou A., Nanos G., Fountas S., Gemtos T. (2017)
      Pears require a substantial number of inputs for satisfactory yield and quality. High inputs increase costs, reducecompetitiveness and induce environmental problems. In thecurrent study the environmental profile of a pear ...
    • Farm management information system for fruit orchards 

      Tsiropoulos Z., Fountas S. (2015)
      Fruticulture faces increasing market pressures that threaten its long-term viability. In the light of the real need to practically improve the environmental performance, to increase yield and to optimize product quality ...
    • Flower spatial variability in an apple orchard 

      Aggelopoulou, A. D.; Bochtis, D.; Koutsostathis, A.; Fountas, S.; Gemtos, T. A.; Nanos, G. D. (2009)
      Precision pomology is the application of site-specific management into orchards. Orchards produce high value crops and the application of site-specific management has high potential. Finding plant or soil characteristics ...
    • Orchard mapping with deep learning semantic segmentation 

      Anagnostis A., Tagarakis A.C., Kateris D., Moysiadis V., Sørensen C.G., Pearson S., Bochtis D. (2021)
      This study aimed to propose an approach for orchard trees segmentation using aerial images based on a deep learning convolutional neural network variant, namely the U-net network. The purpose was the automated detection ...
    • Soil spatial variability in small Greek apple orchards 

      Aggelopoulou, K. D.; Pateras, D.; Fountas, S.; Gemtos, T. A.; Nanos, G. D. (2007)
      In the present study, the spatial variability of some soil physical and chemical properties in a 0.8 ha apple orchard were studied. Sixty soil samples were taken to a depth of 30 cm and analyzed for the following soil ...
    • Use of NDVI to predict yield variability in a commercial apple orchard 

      Liakos V., Tagarakis A., Fountas S., Nanos G.D., Tsiropoulos Z., Gemtos T. (2015)
      Apple orchards are a vital component of the economies of many countries worldwide. Producers are looking for ways to reduce production cost by reducing inputs. Apple yield prediction is one method which can help the farmers ...
    • Yyield prediction in a commercial apple orchard by analyzing RGB and multi-spectral images of trees during flowering period 

      Liakos, V.; Tagarakis, A.; Aggelopoulou, K.; Kleftaki, X.; Mparas, G.; Fountas, S.; Gemtos, T. (2011)
      The objective of the research was to study the spatial variability in an apple orchard and to develop methods for predicting the variation of the final yield. RGB and multi-spectral images of part of the trees were taken ...