Field validation of dosaviña, a decision support system to determine the optimal volume rate for pesticide application in vineyards

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-46

  Gil, E ^a   Llorens, J ^a   Landers, A ^b   Llop, J ^a   Giralt, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^c GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Application efficiency; Coverage; Dosavi a; Dose expression; Dose reduction; Leaf area; Vineyard sprayer

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FRUIT PRODUCTION; LEAF AREA; OPTIMIZATION; ORCHARD; PARAMETERIZATION; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SOFTWARE; VINEYARD;

CATALONIA; LERIDA [CATALONIA]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

BOTRYTIS; ERYSIPHALES; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 79955952485     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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