Selection of ancillary data to derive production management units in sweet corn (Zea Mays var. rugosa) using MANOVA and an information criterion

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-533

  Taylor, J A ^a   Whelan, B M ^b  

^a UMR LISAH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Akaike information criterion (AIC); Apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa); Canopy sensors; Cob diameter; k Means clustering; Plant density; Precision horticulture; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DIAMETER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HORTICULTURE; IMAGE RESOLUTION; MAIZE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SENSOR;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960063938     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-010-9195-0     Document Type: Article

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