Fluorescence-based versus reflectance proximal sensing of nitrogen content in Paspalum vaginatum and Zoysia matrella turfgrasses

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-51

  Agati, Giovanni ^a   Foschi, Lara ^b   Grossi, Nicola ^b   Guglielminetti, Lorenzo ^b   Cerovic, Zoran G ^c   Volterrani, Marco ^b  

^a IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Fertilization; Mapping; Nitrogen; Non destructive indices; Reflectance; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CHLOROPHYLL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLUORESCENCE; GRASS; MAPPING; NITROGEN; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REFLECTANCE; SENSOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VEGETATION INDEX;

PASPALUM; PASPALUM VAGINATUM; POACEAE; ZOYSIA MATRELLA;

EID: 84869867057     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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