Agronomic consequences of potential management zones delineated on the basis of EM38DD measurements

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 289-296

  Vitharana, U W A ^a   van Meirvenne, M ^a   Simpson, D ^a   Cockx, L ^a   Hofman, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRONOMY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SENSOR; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUBSOIL; SUGAR BEET; TOPSOIL; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 53549131515     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2008003     Document Type: Article

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