Spatial variability and sampling strategies for NO3-N, P, and K determinations for site-specific farming

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 337-343

  Gupta, R K ^a,b   Mostaghimi, S ^a,b   McClellan, P W ^b   Alley, M M ^c   Brann, D E ^c  

^a ASAE ^*  (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrient level; Precision farming; Semi variogarm model; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT LEVEL; PRECISION FARMING; SOIL PROPERTIES; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

USA, VIRGINIA;

EID: 0030617027     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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