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Evaluation of an Iot-Based Smart Irrigation System for Growth Optimisation of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Under Rain Shelter Cover

Evaluation of an Iot-Based Smart Irrigation System for Growth Optimisation of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Under Rain Shelter

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5267 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2555
Language: English
Page range: 148 - 155
Published on: Sep 5, 2026
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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