Roy Sadeh's master's thesis, supervised by Dr. Ittai Herrmann at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, introduces a novel technique using spectral estimation models to assess water status in chickpea plants. The research also highlights the minimal impact of leaf area index on remotely estimating leaf water potintial. This advancement will help farmers enhance irrigation efficiency in chickpea fields, leading to increased crop yield.

Further reading on the Jerusalem Post: https://www.jpost.com/science/article-794056