Simulating the effects of mapping and spraying resolution and threshold level on accuracy of patch spraying decisions and herbicide use based on mapped weed data

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-229

  Berge, Therese With ^a,b   Rene Cederkvist, Henrik ^b   Aastveit, Are H ^b   Fykse, Haldor ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cereals; Online weed detection; Precision farming; Real time implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50049095974     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710701593087     Document Type: Article

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