The invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing cropland, comprising the steps of: (1) optically measuring, each of a set of spatially resolved locations, level zero data with an orbiting satellite, the level zero data comprising: first reflected cropland radiation, in a first range of 400 to 1,100 nm; second reflected cropland radiation in a second range of 1,100 to 2,500 nm; and emitted radiation, in a third range of 2,500 to 12,000 nm; (2) processing, on-board the orbiting satellite, the level zero data comprising a first data storage size, to yield crop condition information comprising a second data storage size of less than one percent of the first data storage size; (3) receiving from the orbiting satellite to a ground-based communication system the crop condition information; and (4) relaying at least a portion of the crop condition information and an actionable prescription to a farmer within twenty-four hours.

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing cropland, comprising the steps of: (1) optically measuring, each of a set of spatially resolved locations, level zero data with an orbiting satellite, the level zero data comprising: first reflected cropland radiation, in a first range of 400 to 1,100 nm; second reflected cropland radiation in a second range of 1,100 to 2,500 nm; and emitted radiation, in a third range of 2,500 to 12,000 nm; (2) processing, on-board the orbiting satellite, the level zero data comprising a first data storage size, to yield crop condition information comprising a second data storage size of less than one percent of the first data storage size; (3) receiving from the orbiting satellite to a ground-based communication system the crop condition information; and (4) relaying at least a portion of the crop condition information and an actionable prescription to a farmer within twenty-four hours.

A crop production system includes a number of crop production units which are coupled to a crop control centre. The crop production units are configured to perform a method for cultivating and producing a crop, where all climatological ambient factors and the light spectrum, which in their mutual relation determine the development of the crop, are regulated and controlled on the basis of a cultivation schedule which can be obtained from the crop control centre. For the purpose of production and development of a growth-promoting agent and/or crop protection agent and for the purpose of breeding a plant variety, one or more plants of a crop are at least substantially exactly reproduced in accordance with the cultivating method.

The present technology relates to an information processing device capable of obtaining an index effective for a measurement target as an index related to light incident on the measurement target, an information processing method, and a program.

The information processing device can obtain an index effective for a measurement target as an index regarding light incident on the measurement target by calculating an effective index representing the degree of light effectively utilized for the measurement target in incident light as an index regarding the light incident on the measurement target, on the basis of a measured value regarding the measurement target which is obtained by sensing performed by a sensor. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an apparatus calculating an index of plants.

The present technology relates to an information processing device capable of obtaining an index effective for a measurement target as an index related to light incident on the measurement target, an information processing method, and a program.

The information processing device can obtain an index effective for a measurement target as an index regarding light incident on the measurement target by calculating an effective index representing the degree of light effectively utilized for the measurement target in incident light as an index regarding the light incident on the measurement target, on the basis of a measured value regarding the measurement target which is obtained by sensing performed by a sensor. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an apparatus calculating an index of plants.

A method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, which promotes flower bud formation in the reproductive phase. A method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, wherein the cultivation temperature in the reproductive phase is set lower by at least 5 C. than the cultivation temperature in the vegetative phase to promote flower bud formation in the reproductive phase.

A method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, which promotes flower bud formation in the reproductive phase. A method for cultivating plants of the Asteraceae family, wherein the cultivation temperature in the reproductive phase is set lower by at least 5 C. than the cultivation temperature in the vegetative phase to promote flower bud formation in the reproductive phase.

The problem of the present invention is to provide a magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH).sub.2] fertilizer to supply magnesium to plants without costs and time and to cultivate plants safely and economically using the magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH).sub.2] fertilizer. The above problem can be solved by effectively using laundry wastewater containing magnesium hydroxide [Mg(OH).sub.2] after washing the laundry using magnesium material containing water and metal magnesium (Mg) as a main component.

A method to stimulate tree sap self-ejection from a tree through a plurality of spouts by wrapping a tree with a metal liner and a flexible tube, adding an insulation shell then heating or chilling a portion of a tree trunk by flowing heated or chilled a freeze resistant fluid through the flexible tube. At least one fluid pump, heat exchanger and controller are used to modulate temperature based on forest information and weather historical information to create a more efficient sap collection and processing method.

A system to stimulate tree sap self-ejection from a tree through a plurality of spouts by heating or chilling a portion of a tree trunk. The system can include a metal liner and at least one flexible tube wrapped around the metal liner containing a freeze resistant fluid, a shell encapsulates the flexible tube and metal liner around the tree. At least one fluid pump, heat exchanger and controller form the sap self-ejection system which can include one or more sources to heat or chill freeze resistant fluid, creating a system for more efficient sap collection and processing.