Optical sensor-based algorithm for crop nitrogen fertilization

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 19-20, 2005, Pages 2759-2781

  Raun, W R ^a   Solie, J B ^a   Stone, M L ^a   Martin, K L ^a   Freeman, K W ^a   Mullen, R W ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Schepers, J S ^a   Johnson, G V ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Nitrogen rate calculator; Topdress nitrogen; Wheat; Yield based nitrogen fertilization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; PRECISION AGRICULTURE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30744433591     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620500303988     Document Type: Article

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