Optimization of agrochemical application in olive groves based on positioning sensor

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 564-575

  Perez Ruiz M ^a   Aguera J ^b   Gil, J A ^b   Slaughter, D C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mapping; RTK GPS; Spray deposition; Variable rate technology

Indexed keywords

AGROCHEMICAL; CONTROL SYSTEM; GPS; OPTIMIZATION; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; REAL TIME; SENSOR; SHRUB; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPRAY; VOLUME;

EID: 79960036352     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-010-9200-7     Document Type: Article

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