In field non-invasive sensing of the nitrogen status in hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon × C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy) by a fluorescence-based method

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2015, Pages 89-96

  Agati, Giovanni ^a   Foschi, Lara ^b   Grossi, Nicola ^b   Volterrani, Marco ^b  

^a IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLOROPHYLL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLUORESCENCE; GRASS; MAPPING; NITROGEN; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING;

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE;

EID: 84949117811     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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