Development of near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations to quantify starch and soluble sugar content in the roots of Rumex obtusifolius

Weed Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Decruyenaere, V ^a   Clement C ^a   Agneessens, R ^a   Losseau, C ^a   Stilmant, D ^a  

^a WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broad leaved dock; Near infrared spectroscopy; Non structural carbohydrates; Root reserve; Vigour; Weed

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CARBOHYDRATE; DATABASE; DICOTYLEDON; DRY MATTER; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MODEL VALIDATION; REGROWTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROOT; STARCH; SUGAR; VIGOR; WEED CONTROL;

RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS;

EID: 84855333622     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2011.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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