Digital imaging information technology applied to seed germination testing. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 213-221

  Dell'Aquila, Antonio ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computerised image analysis; Seed colour components; Seed shape and size descriptors; Seed testing and sorting

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DIGITAL IMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; HERB; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; TESTING METHOD;

BRASSICA; LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 65349098808     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008039     Document Type: Review

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