Field evaluation of response times for a variable rate (pressure-based and injection) liquid chemical applicator

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-282

  Anglund, E A ^a   Ayers, P D ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS; Lag time; Sprayer; Variable rate application

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; APPLICATORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EVALUATION; FLOWMETERS; PERFORMANCE; SENSORS; SPRAYING;

INJECTION SPRAYER; PRESSURE BASED SPRAYER; VARIABLE RATE APPLICATION; VARIABLE RATE CHEMICAL APPLICATION SYSTEM; VARIABLE RATE LIQUID CHEMICAL APPLICATOR;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0041693757     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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