Prediction of sugarcane sucrose content with high resolution, hyperspectral leaf reflectance measurements

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 1345, 2011, Pages 48-55

  Johnson, R M ^a   Richard, E P ^a  

^a USDA ARS Sugarcane Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Remote sensing; Sucrose; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; FRUIT JUICES; HARVESTING; INFRARED DEVICES; REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGAR CANE;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CROSS VALIDATION; FIBER-OPTIC SPECTROMETERS; HARVEST SCHEDULE; MULTI-VARIETIES; REFLECTANCE VALUES; REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES; SUGAR CANE JUICES;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 79551678388     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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