Determination of soil pH using a Cartesian coordinate laboratory robot and electronic switchbox

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 211-217

  Quigley, Michael N ^a   Reid, W Shaw ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARTESIAN COORDINATE ROBOT; ELECTRODE; ROBOT; SOIL PH;

EID: 0031952332     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629809369939     Document Type: Article

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