Modified center pivot system for precision management of water and nutrients

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-31

  Camp, C R ^a   Sadler, E J ^a   Evans, D E ^a   Usrey, L J ^a   Omary, M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Application uniformity; Site specific management; Soil variability Nitrogen fertilizer

Indexed keywords

APPLICATORS; COMPUTER CONTROL; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NOZZLES; PIPELINES; PROGRAMMED CONTROL SYSTEMS; SOILS;

CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MANIFOLDS; SITE SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 0031701842     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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