Proximal optical sensing of cucumber crop N status using chlorophyll fluorescence indices

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2016, Pages 83-97

  Padilla, Francisco M ^a   Peña Fleitas, M Teresa ^a   Gallardo, Marisa ^a   Thompson, Rodney B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flavonols; Multiplex; Nitrogen Balance Index (NBI); Nitrogen management; Nitrogen Nutrition Index (NNI); Proximal optical sensors; Vegetable crops

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CROP PLANT; FLUORESCENCE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHENOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SENSOR; SOLAR RADIATION; VINE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 84953366467     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2015.11.001     Document Type: Article

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