Electronic leaf wetness duration sensor: Why it should be painted

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 202-205

  Sentelhas, P C ^a   Monteiro, J E B A ^a   Gillespie, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dew; Leaf wetness; Plant disease; Relative humidity; Sensor

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COTTON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASON; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOSSYPIUM; HUMIDITY; PLANT LEAVES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 3042571541     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0200-z     Document Type: Article

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