Nitrogen Fertilization of Growing Wheat Based upon Site-Specific Optical Sensing

A site-specific fertilizer application system that uses optical reflectance measurements of growing plants to estimate fertilizer requirements and that can apply liquid nitrogen fertilizer at a grid level of four square feet is under development. The objective is to determine if the site-specific system is more economical than alternative systems.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Biermacher, Jon T. ; Epplin, Francis M. ; Solie, John B. ; Raun, William R. ; Brorsen, B. Wade ; Stone, Marvin L.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Keywords:	Crop Production/Industries

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas Number 35507
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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