Submitted to: Transactions of the ASABE Publication Type: Peer
Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: September 11, 2005
Publication Date: October 25, 2005 Citation: Yang, C.,
Fernandez, C.J., Everitt, J.H. 2005. Mapping phymatotrichum root
rot of cotton using airborne three-band digital imagery.
Transactions of the ASAE. 48(4):1619-1626. Interpretive Summary:
Cotton root rot is a serious and destructive disease that
significantly reduces cotton yield and lowers lint quality. The
objective of this study was to evaluate airborne three-band
digital imagery for detecting and mapping root rot infestations
in cotton fields. Image analysis indicated airborne imagery
effectively and accurately identified root rot infested areas
within the fields. The mapping procedures and maps presented in
this study have practical implications for site-specific
management of cotton root rot. Phymatotrichum root rot, caused
by the fungus, Phymatotrichum omnivorum, is a serious and
destructive disease that significantly reduc