Abstract
With the increasing awareness of fertilizer effects on environmental and soil quality, soil tests are being conducted. In-field phosphate sensors have been a topic of heavy research since the early 1980s. It provides sustainable alternatives to more time consuming and costly laboratory analyses. Phosphate sensors can be used in agricultural and site-specific crop management to optimize application of fertilizers and minimize contamination of rainfall runoff. The main limitation in the development of phosphate sensors is selectivity. Another drawback in the development of phosphate sensors is lifetime. Further research is needed to address these problems and make in-field phosphate sensors more widely available.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | 2013 7th International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST 2013 |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 411-418 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781467352215 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2013 7th International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST 2013 - Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 3 Dec 2013 → 5 Dec 2013 |
Other
Other | 2013 7th International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST 2013 |
---|---|
Country/Territory | New Zealand |
City | Wellington |
Period | 3/12/13 → 5/12/13 |