Fertigation techniques for use with multiple hydrozones in simultaneous operation

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-235

  Coates, Robert W ^a   Sahoo, Pramod K ^b   Schwankl, Lawrence J ^c   Delwiche, Michael J ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution uniformity; Electrical conductivity; Fertilizer injection; Site specific management

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; SLOPE; TERRAIN;

EID: 84857992308     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-011-9239-0     Document Type: Article

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