Field evaluation of a self-propelled sprayer and effects of the application rate on spray deposition and losses to the ground in greenhouse tomato crops

Pest Management Science

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 942-947

  Sánchez Hermosilla, Julián ^a   Rincón, Víctor J ^a   Páez, Francisco ^a   Agüera, Francisco ^a   Carvajal, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crop protection; Greenhouse; Spray gun; Vertical spray boom

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FIELD SURVEY; FRUIT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HIGH PRESSURE; MECHANICAL CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION; SPRAY; VOLUME;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; INSTRUMENTATION; TOMATO;

AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

SPAIN;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 79960199576     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2135     Document Type: Article

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