Diffusion model for plant cuticular penetration by spray - Applied weak organic acid bioregulator in presence or absence of ammonium nitrate

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 629-635

  Brazee, R D ^a,c   Bukovac, M J ^b   Zhu, H ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Application technology; Bioregulator; Cuticle; Cuticular membrane; Diffusion; Diffusivity; Foliar; Penetration; Pest management; Surface; Systemic

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOLUTIONS; SPRAYING;

CROP MANAGEMENT; PLANT CUTICULAR PENETRATION; SOLUTION ADDITIVES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PESTICIDE APPLICATION;

EID: 4243058190     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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