Perceived importance of precision farming technologies in improving phosphorus and potassium efficiency in cotton production

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 127-137

  Torbett, J Colby ^a   Roberts, Roland K ^a   Larson, James A ^a   English, Burton C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotton; Information technology; Ordered logit; Precision agriculture; Variable rate technology

Indexed keywords

COTTON; CROP PRODUCTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 34447115236     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-007-9033-1     Document Type: Article

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