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Home 49. June 2026 Assessment and analysis of cotton development growth in pivot irrigation areas using satellite imagery

Assessment and analysis of cotton development growth in pivot irrigation areas using satellite imagery

Bakhtiyar Babashli Huseyn, Ph.D.

0000-0001-7931-1677 bakhtiyar.babashli@gmail.com

3068 ­ ­ EN ­ ­ 49. June 2026 ­ ­­ ­ pivot cotton vegetation index satellite imagery water stress

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30546/19023.2026.01.048.121

UOT: 528.8

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The management of irrigation and the proper utilization of water resources are essential for enhancing agricultural output and maintaining the environment. Cotton fields irrigated with pivot systems are especially vulnerable to water stress and uneven distribution, both of which have a direct impact on yield. In this context, effective and dependable monitoring of water conditions and vegetation health is crucial for enhancing agricultural decision-making. The research shown that the integration of Sentinel-2 multispectral satellite data with water-sensitive spectral indices is exceptionally successful in monitoring water regimes, moisture dynamics and stress processes in pivot fields. The NDMI, NDWI and LSWI indices are essential for evaluating irrigation cycles and the soilplant water balance, whereas the GNDVI and SWIR-based indices facilitate the early detection of vegetation responses and waterstress. Stress maps indicated that the majority of the pivot fields exhibit a good condition of vegetation, with low and non-systematic water stress, whereas the primary risk factor identified is controlled nutritional stress. This methodology establishes an effective scientific and practical foundation for the early identification of water stress and the optimization of moisture management.

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Ph.D. candidate of the Azerbaijan Technical University

   

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Fuad. Ibrahimov

Economic issues expert of the Center for Socio-Economic and Ecological Research Public Union

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Nurangiz. Mikayilova

Doctoral student of the Agricultural Research Center

  Ph.D., docent  

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Rashad. Huseynov

Agricultural Research Center, director

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Bahruz. Nuriyev

Chief consultant in Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Emin. Ahmedzadeh

Doctoral student of the Agricultural Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Vusala. Nagiyeva

Azerbaijan Cooperation University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Ulker. Mammadova

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan Cooperation University

   

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Vahid. Amrahov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Ph.D., docent  

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Akif. Aghbabali

Baku State University

   

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Расим. Алиев

Chief economist, Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Khayyam. Javadzadeh

Azerbaijan State University of Economics, UNEC

  Ph.D., docent  

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Lotanna. Emediegwu

Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK | Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria | Department of Economics, Policy and International Business, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

   

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Firdovsi. Fikratzade

Doctoral student at the Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Namig. Shalbuzov

Deputy Director of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Gunel. Naghiyeva

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)