JEJČIČ, Viktor ;GODEŠA, Tone ;HOČEVAR, Marko ;ŠIROK, Brane ;MALNERŠIČ, Aleš ;ŠTANCAR, Andrej ;LEŠNIK, Mario ;STAJNKO, Denis .
Design and Testing of an Ultrasound System for Targeted Spraying in Orchards.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 57, n.7-8, p. 587-598, june 2018.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/design-and-testing-of-an-ultrasound-system-for-targeted-spraying-in-orchards/>. Date accessed: 27 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2011.015.
Jejčič, V., Godeša, T., Hočevar, M., Širok, B., Malneršič, A., Štancar, A., Lešnik, M., & Stajnko, D.
(2011).
Design and Testing of an Ultrasound System for Targeted Spraying in Orchards.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 57(7-8), 587-598.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2011.015
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"Design and Testing of an Ultrasound System for Targeted Spraying in Orchards." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 57.7-8 (2011): 587-598. Web. 27 Jan. 2026
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"Design and Testing of an Ultrasound System for Targeted Spraying in Orchards" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 57 Number 7-8 (29 June 2018)
