Application of soil electrical conductivity to precision agriculture: Theory, principles, and guidelines

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 455-471

  Corwin, D L ^a   Lesch, S M ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER;

PRECISION AGRICULTURE;

SOILS;

EID: 0003271849     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2003.4550     Document Type: Conference Paper

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