Optimization of copper treatments in organic viticulture by using a web-based decision support system

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-43

  Kuflik, Tsvi ^a   Prodorutti, Daniele ^b   Frizzi, Andrea ^b   Gafni, Yochai ^a   Simon, Shoham ^a   Pertot, Ilaria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Downy mildew; Expert system; Fungicide reduction; Model based agricultural decision support system

Indexed keywords

COPPER TREATMENT; COPPER-BASED; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DOWNY MILDEW; FIELD CONDITIONS; FIXED THRESHOLD; HISTORICAL DATA; MODEL BASED AGRICULTURAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; MODEL-DRIVEN; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; PLANT GROWTH; WEB-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COPPER; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUNGI; FUNGICIDES; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

COPPER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EXPERT SYSTEM; FUNGICIDE; GROWTH RATE; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC FARMING; VITICULTURE;

PERONOSPORACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 67649111962     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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