APPLICATION OF DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEY AND LASER SCANNING TO ASSESS THE STATE OF RICE SYSTEMS

The article discusses the use of digital aerial photography and aircraft laser scanning to assess the state of rice systems. An analysis of the state of affairs in rice growing shows that today there is not enough financial resources not only for the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of outdated elements of rice systems, updating technologies and equipment in accordance with the achievements of science and best practices, but also to maintain the existing technical level of the systems. The article presents the results of a study of planning technology options and the prospects for its improvement based on the introduction of laser control systems. Rational use of water, material and labor resources is the main reserve for increasing the efficiency of rice systems. The resource-saving potential contributes to the intensification of the production activities of water users. Rice is the most productive and most water-intensive crop. Rice cultivation in Russia was most widespread in the Kuban, occupying a technologically advanced position. Rice irrigation systems occupy once unproductive lands with a thin humus horizon, with a low humus content and unfavorable water-physical properties, prone to swimming and the formation of a surface soil crust. Research has shown that significant improvements in planning quality in the construction of rice paddies can be achieved with laser control systems. As part of the modern development of aerial survey work, a network of base stations, reference and control points is being created to conduct a technical survey of the structures of the rice system. Measurements are made using GNSS satellite measurements. The distance between base stations is no more than 60 km, between control points – no more than 20 km. At each 20-kilometer aerial survey site, it is necessary to provide four planned altitude landmarks and one control point. Identification marks and control points should be applied on the ground, the coordinates of these points should be determined by instrumental geodetic methods for conducting a technical survey of the structures of rice systems.