Predictive Neural Network Modeling of pH and Electrical Conductivity in Deep-Trough Hydroponics

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2007-2015

  Ferentinos, K P ^a,b   Albright, L D ^a  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Backpropagation algorithms; Electrical conductivity; Hydroponics; Neural network modeling; pH

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NEURAL NETWORKS; PH EFFECTS;

HYDROPONIC SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0043165598     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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