Soil management zones delineated by electrical conductivity to characterize spatial and temporal variations in potato yield and in soil properties

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 381-395

  Cambouris, A N ^a,b   Nolin, M C ^a   Zebarth, B J ^c   Laverdiere M R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drainage; Geonic EM38; Precision agriculture; Soil specific crop management

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33845450744     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872015     Document Type: Article

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