Canopy light reflectance and field greenness to assess nitrogen fertilization and yield of maize

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 915-920

  Ma, B L ^a   Morrison, Malcolm J ^a   Dwyer, Lianne M ^a  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HARVESTING; LIGHT REFLECTION; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; REMOTE SENSING;

CANOPY LIGHT REFLECTANCE; FIELD GREENNESS; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI);

AGRONOMY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030295308     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962003600060011x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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