A small-scale prototype peat harvester, using NIR moisture content sensing. Part 1: Sensor development, calibration and utilization

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-273

  O'Mahony, M J ^a   Ward, S M ^a   Lynch, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Research Centre   (Ireland)

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EID: 0343911825     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0270     Document Type: Article

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