Variable rate application of plant protection products in vineyard using ultrasonic sensors

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1287-1297

  Gil, E ^a   Escola A ^b   Rosell, J R ^b   Planas, S ^b,c   Val, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dose adjustment; Electronic control; Precision viticulture; Spray; Tree row volume; Ultrasonic sensors; Variable rate; Vineyard

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA; SENSOR; SPRAY; ULTRASONICS; VINEYARD; VITICULTURE;

EID: 34250725448     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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