The effect of boom section and nozzle configuration on the risk of spray drift

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-137

  Murphy, S D ^a,b   Miller, P C H ^b   Parkin, C S ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001290403     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1999.0491     Document Type: Article

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