Leaf wetness duration measurement: Comparison of cylindrical and flat plate sensors under different field conditons

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 265-273

  Sentelhas, Paulo C ^a   Gillespie, Terry J ^b   Santos, Eduardo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dew; Disease warning systems; Leaf wetness; Leaf wetness sensor; Rain

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MAIZE; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT LEAF; POACEAE; SOYBEAN; TOMATO;

AGRICULTURE; BRAZIL; CLIMATE; ELECTRONICS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; ONTARIO; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT LEAVES; POACEAE; SOYBEANS; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

GLYCINE MAX; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847414081     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-006-0070-7     Document Type: Article

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