Spray application technology

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-181

  Jones, K M ^a   Bound, S A ^a   Oakford, M J ^b  

^a Australia   (Australia)

^b Grove Research Station   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air blast; Airshear; CDA; High volume; Low volume; Spray application

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033866981     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006319120063     Document Type: Article

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