Physical Methods in Agriculture: Approach to Precision and Quality

On precision and quality; M. Kutílek. Part 1: Soil and Allocation Agriculture. Image analysis and microscopic techniques to characterize soil pore system; M. Pagliai, N. Vignozzi. The horizontal hydraulic conductivity of vertical interaggregate capillary cracks in clay soils; V.Y. Chertkov. Estimation error in statistical distribution: soil hydraulic parameters; M. Kutílek, et al. The influence of tillage methods on the infiltration in soil; S. Matula. Bifacial PV modules in solar trackers and concentrators: A new approach to supplying power in agriculture; M. Libra, V. Poulek. Precision farming - A multidisciplinary approach for cereal production; R.J. Godwin. Monitoring frost injury to winter crops; V. Yakushev, et al. Part 2: Properties and Quality. Stress relaxation in potato: Before and after cooking; J. Blahovec. Determination of hen's eggshell elastic properties under quasistatic compression; J. Buchar, et al. The cracking mechanisms of grain legume; B. Dobrzanski Jr. Properties of grain for silo strength calculation; J. Horabik, M. Molenda. Digital image analysis - Essence and application in cereal science; T. Jelinski, et al. Thermal conductivity of macaroni products; S. Tavman, P. Yolci. Transgenosis for changes of physical properties of plants and plant products; M. Ondrej. Novel agricultural materials for food and feed. The transgenic crops: From cereals to potato; J. Fornal, et al. Part 3: Fruits. Physical properties of fruit firmness and chemical structure of cell walls during fruit softening; N. Sakurai. Firmness and softening of fruits and vegetables; J. De Baerdemaeker, et al. Determination of a drop damage index to estimate bruising susceptibilityof apple Royal Gala by logistic model; P. Menesatti, et al. Color as a quality factor of fruits and vegetables; B. Dobrzański, R. Rybczyński. Uncertainty of measurements of the fruit impacts by artificial fruit (PMS-60) in tomato handling chains; V. van Linden, et al. Thermal imaging. A promising high-tec method in agriculture and horticulture; H.J. Hellebrand, et al. Sensing taste attributes of plums using near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy; N. Abu-Khalaf, B.S. Bennedsen. Index.