Evaluation and economics of a machine-vision guided cultivation program in broccoli and lettuce

Weed Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-38

  Fennimore, Steven A ^a   Tourte, Laura ^b   Rachuy, John S ^a   Smith, Richard F ^c   George, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Extension Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Cultivation; Economics; Head lettuce; Machine vision guidance; Weed control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HERB; HERBICIDE; PRODUCTION COST; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WEED CONTROL;

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77249115407     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-09-022.1     Document Type: Article

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