CIMS: An integrated real-time computer system for citrus microirrigation management

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 785-790

  Xin, J ^b   Zazueta, F S ^b   Smajstrla, A G ^a,b   Wheaton, T A ^a,c   Jones, J W ^a,b   Jones, P H ^a,b   Dankel II, D D ^c  

^a ASAE ^*

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Control; Expert system; Microirrigation

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FRUITS; ORCHARDS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

CITRUS; MICROIRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 0031275487     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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