Improvement of field efficiency measurement system based on GPS for precision agriculture applications

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4 PART 1, 2010, Pages 288-292

  Topakci, Mehmet ^a   Unal, Ilker ^b   Canakci, Murad ^b   Yigit, Mete ^b   Karayel, Davut ^b  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MEHMET AKIF ERSOY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Field efficiency; GPS; Precision agriculture

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT; GEOGRAPHY; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; WORKING TIME;

EID: 78751623600     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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