Automatic depth control system for a no-till seeder
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Keywords: no-till seeder, sowing depth, control system, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film, sensor
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181101.3229
Citation: Zhao J L, Zhu L T, Jia H L, Huang D Y, Guo M Z, Cong Y J. Automatic depth control system for a no-till seeder. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2018; 11(1): 115–121.
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