Evaluation of sensing technologies for on-the-go detection of macro-nutrients in cultivated soils

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-18

  Sinfield, Joseph V ^a   Fagerman, Daniel ^a   Colic, Oliver ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrates; NPK; On the go; Phosphates; Precision agriculture; Soil sensor

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATED SOILS; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; IN-SITU; INTEGRATED SENSORS; MID-INFRARED REFLECTANCES; MINIMAL SAMPLE; ON-THE-GO; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; QUANTITATIVE MEASURES; SAMPLING TIME; SENSING SYSTEMS; SENSING TECHNIQUES; SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SITE SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT; SMALL SCALE; TARGET COMPOUND; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WET CHEMISTRY;

CULTIVATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MACROS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS; POTABLE WATER; POTASSIUM; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOILS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SENSORS;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZER; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHATE; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SENSOR; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 72149105045     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.09.017     Document Type: Review

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