Experimental Characterisation of the Cylindrical Distribution Pattern of Centrifugal Fertiliser Spreaders: Towards an Alternative for Spreading Hall Measurements

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 431-439

  Reumers, J ^a   Tijskens, E ^a   Ramon, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0242312972     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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