Analytical techniques used to extract chlorophyll from plant leaves are destructive and
based on the use of organic solvents. This study proposes a non-destructive quantification of …

The aim of the present work was to determine the relationship between photosynthetic
pigments extracted in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and readings obtained by the portable …

The techniques utilized to extract chlorophyll from plant materials are destructive and based
on methods that use organic solvents. This study proposes the non-destructive quantification …

Modern agricultural farming requires precise, quick and nondestructive methods for
determination of basic plant physiological parameters. One of the widely used and …

Nondestructive methods of plant analysis are becoming increasingly popular in plant
biology. Optical measurement of leaf chlorophyll content allows to produce reliable results …

A field experiment with potato (Solanum tuberosum L., cv. Vebeca) was conducted on a
sandy soil near Wageningen (52° North) in 1992. The treatments included a zero-nitrogen …

The accurate estimation of leaf photosynthetic pigments concentration is crucial to check the
plant´ s health. Traditional methods of measuring photosynthetic pigments involve complex …

Leaf colour is usually used as a guide for assessments of nutrient status and plant health.
We propose a new inexpensive, hand-held and easy-to-use technique for the detection of …

Measuring a crop's physiological parameters provides information for interpreting its
response to the environment. Remote sensing is quickly becoming recognized as a valuable …

We propose a nondestructive or optical method of measuring the chlorophyll content in a
leaf after constructing a mathematical model of reflectance and transmittance of plant leaves …