An attempt to improve uniformity of a Gaspardo precision seeder

HortTechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 100-103

  Parish, R L ^a   Bracy, R P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Planter; Precision seeding; Seeder; Seeding uniformity; Vacuum seeder

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 0037216922     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.13.1.0100     Document Type: Article

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