Optimization of working parameters for 3MGY-200 axial air-assisted sprayer in kiwifruit orchards
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Keywords: sprayer parameters, quadratic general rotary unitized design, regression equation, optimization, kiwifruit tree
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20201302.
Citation: Gu C C, Liu Z J, Pan G T, Pu Y J, Yang F Z. Optimization of working parameters for 3MGY-200 axial air-assisted sprayer in kiwifruit orchards. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2020; 13(2): 81–91.
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