Uniformity testing of variable-rate center pivot irrigation control systems

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-218

  Dukes, Michael D ^a,c   Perry, Calvin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

^c Frazier Rogers Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Center pivot; Precision agriculture; Sprinkler irrigation; Uniformity; Variable rate

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SOIL QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

SOLENOIDEA;

EID: 33749016755     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-006-9020-y     Document Type: Article

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