Browsing Geography Staff Publications by Subject "Plant culture"

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Assessing the spectral separability of flue cured tobacco varieties established on different planting dates and under varying fertilizer management levels

Swotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon (Hindawi, 2014-01-24)

The NDVI was used to discriminate tobacco variety, assess fertilizer levels, and determine the impact of planting date on separating crops. A split plot design with four planting dates, September, October, November, and ...
Remote sensing applications in tobacco yield estimation and the recommended research in Zimbabwe

Swotwa, Ezekia; Masuka, Anxious; Maasdorp, Barbara; Murwira, Amon; Shamudzarira, Munyaradzi (Hindawi, 2013-10)

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 ...