1. Maturity Monitoring in Chickpea Using RGB Images Obtained by UAVs

Chickpea is a legume of great importance for global food security, and precise maturity monitoring is fundamental to optimize harvest timing and reduce grain losses. Remote sensing using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with RGB cameras offers a non-destructive and high-throughput alternative for crop phenotyping, enabling rapid and reliable assessments of maturation progression. In this context, this study aimed to identify the best vegetation index based on RGB aerial images to monitor... F. Soares, C.C. Santana, R. Avelar, F.O. Silva, A.L. Carvalho