Advances in Monitoring Soil Health and Plant Growth for Better Agriculture

The book addresses every aspect of soil health management starting from the soil physical, chemical and biological health, use of AI-driven machine learning approaches in soil health management, drought monitoring and assessment, hyperspectral remote sensing and thermal imaging, assessment and monitoring of soil ecosystem services in a lucid language. It is having eighteen chapters altogether that systematically cover the advanced approaches and techniques of soil and plant health management. The book deals sensory technology, spectroscopic methods, simulation modelling, remote sensing and UAVs which is indeed an apt topic and relevant to the present context.The book extensively discusses the complex soil-plant-atmosphere continuum and emphasizes developing tailored technologies suitable for diverse agro-climatic conditions. It thoroughly examines modern technological approaches, including thermal imaging, hyperspectral remote sensing, soil quality and ecosystem service assessments, simulation modeling for abiotic stress management, drought monitoring, nanotechnology applications in agriculture, AI-driven machine learning methods for soil health assessment, and conservation agriculture strategies.