Algorithm for variable-rate nitrogen application in sugarcane based on active crop canopy sensor

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1513-1523

  Amaral, Lucas R ^a   Molin, José P ^a   Schepers, James S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 84935470958     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj14.0494     Document Type: Article

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