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Spectral indices: in-season dry mass and yield relationship of flue-cured tobacco under different planting dates and fertiliser levels

Svotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious J.; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-08-13)

This experiment investigated the relationship between tobacco canopy spectral characteristics and tobacco biomass. A completely randomized design, with plantings on the 15th of September, October, November, and December, ...

Remote sensing applications in tobacco yield estimation and the recommended research in Zimbabwe

Svotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious J.; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon; Shamudzarira, Munyaradzi (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-10-28)

Tobacco crop area and yield forecasts are important in stabilizing tobacco prices at the auction floors. Tobacco yield estimation in Zimbabwe is currently based on statistical surveys and ground-based field reports.These ...