Dynamic laboratory measurement with dielectric sensor for forage mass flow determination

Research in Agricultural Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 149-154

  Kumhála, František ^a   Kviz Z ^a   Kmoch, J ^a   Prosek V ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Capacitance sensor; Grass and forage; Mass flow; Precision agriculture; Yield mapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549040898     PISSN: 12129151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1959-rae     Document Type: Article

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