Control requirements for spatially selective herbicide sprayers

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 163-177

  Paice, M E R ^a   Miller, P C H ^a   Day, W ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Herbicide; Patch; Spatially selective application; Spraying

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001421709     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1699(95)00046-1     Document Type: Article

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