In this episode of The Drone Advantage, we’re breaking down two of the most powerful tools in precision agriculture: NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and NDRE (Normalized Difference Red Edge).
If you’ve ever asked what these vegetation indices actually do, how they work, and how drone imaging helps farmers and agronomists save money, reduce inputs, and make faster decisions, this episode is your deep dive.
Host Rob, a commercial airline pilot and FAA-certified drone operator with Blue Nose Aerial Imaging of Tampa Bay, explains how drones collect multispectral data, what those color bands actually mean at the plant cell level, and why near-infrared reflectance is such an early warning indicator for crop stress.
We cover:
— What NDVI and NDRE measure and how they’re calculated
— How passive remote sensing works and why timing and light conditions matter
— Why NDVI is best early in the season and NDRE is ideal for mature crops
— The limitations of vegetation indices and why they’re only one part of the decision-making process
💡 Learn how to turn aerial data into actionable insights that can improve yields, reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, and help growers make smarter treatment decisions—all with drone-based imaging.
Whether you're a farmer, agronomist, crop advisor, or a drone pilot looking to serve the agriculture industry, this episode gives you the science, context, and ROI behind NDVI and NDRE.
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