Individual work steps related to the CutGrass project

    The yield and quality dynamics of grassland stocks of different types of grassland use are of central importance for cultivation and management. As part of the Austrian protein strategy, the enormous protein production potential of grassland was already pointed out. The knowledge acquired in the project creates an important knowledge base for optimizing grassland production, taking into account the different usage systems.


    The project provides detailed information about whether and how exactly vegetation dynamics, i.e. yield and quality trends in grassland, can be recorded with multispectral drone data. For this purpose, a multispectral sensor (MAIA-S2) is mounted on a drone (MK8-3500) and the experiment is flown at short time intervals. This will generate important information and experiences in this area of ​​grassland digitization for future practical applications on grassland farms.
    In a further step, the collected data will be processed so that it can be integrated into the grassland growth models that are being developed in the SatGrass project.

    Measuring the plots:

    Spectral measurements are made:

    Stock height measurement:

    Trial harvest:

    Measurements by drone:

    CutGrass ratings:

    Measurement of leaf area index (LAI)