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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
37
Citations
7111
World Ranking
4558
National Ranking
1126

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

John B. Solie mainly investigates Fertilizer, Agronomy, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Yield and Poaceae. John B. Solie usually deals with Fertilizer and limits it to topics linked to Crop and Biomass. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Precision agriculture and Variable Rate Application.

His Normalized Difference Vegetation Index research includes themes of Biomass, Soil science and Mineralogy. His Sowing research extends to Yield, which is thematically connected. His work deals with themes such as Growing degree-day and Seasonality, which intersect with Field experiment.

His most cited work include:

  • Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereal Grain Production with Optical Sensing and Variable Rate Application (551 citations)
  • In‐Season Prediction of Potential Grain Yield in Winter Wheat Using Canopy Reflectance (367 citations)
  • Use of Spectral Radiance for Correcting In-season Fertilizer Nitrogen Deficiencies in Winter Wheat (248 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Winter wheat, Fertilizer and Precision agriculture. His is involved in several facets of Agronomy study, as is seen by his studies on Poaceae, Yield, Sowing, Crop yield and Crop. His study connects Field experiment and Poaceae.

His biological study deals with issues like Plant nutrition, which deal with fields such as Animal science. His Winter wheat study combines topics in areas such as STRIPS, Remote sensing and Seeding. His Fertilizer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Hydrology, Grain yield, Soil test and Variable Rate Application.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (51.08%)
  • Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (24.46%)
  • Winter wheat (23.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2018)?

  • Agronomy (51.08%)
  • Winter wheat (23.02%)
  • Precision agriculture (12.95%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

John B. Solie focuses on Agronomy, Winter wheat, Precision agriculture, Fertilizer and Grain yield. His Agronomy study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. His research investigates the connection between Winter wheat and topics such as STRIPS that intersect with issues in Nitrogen requirement and Soil science.

In Precision agriculture, John B. Solie works on issues like Growing season, which are connected to Optical sensing and Nitrate. He works mostly in the field of Fertilizer, limiting it down to topics relating to Crop and, in certain cases, N application. Body orifice, Engineering drawing, Nozzle and Mechanics is closely connected to Variable Rate Application in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Grain yield.

Between 2007 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Adjusting Midseason Nitrogen Rate Using a Sensor-Based Optimization Algorithm to Increase Use Efficiency in Corn (65 citations)
  • Independence of yield potential and crop nitrogen response (65 citations)
  • Ramp Calibration Strip Technology for Determining Midseason Nitrogen Rates in Corn and Wheat (59 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

His main research concerns Agronomy, Fertilizer, Winter wheat, Zea mays and Crop. Within one scientific family, John B. Solie focuses on topics pertaining to Normalized Difference Vegetation Index under Agronomy, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Red edge. His Fertilizer research focuses on Grain yield and how it connects with N application and Yield.

The concepts of his Winter wheat study are interwoven with issues in Precision agriculture and Late winter. His research integrates issues of Nitrogen fertilizer and Plant nutrition in his study of Zea mays. His Crop research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biomass, Soil test and Poaceae.

Best Publications

  • Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereal Grain Production with Optical Sensing and Variable Rate Application

    William R. Raun;John B. Solie;Gordon V. Johnson;Marvin L. Stone

  • In-Season Prediction of Potential Grain Yield in Winter Wheat Using Canopy Reflectance

    William R. Raun;John B. Solie;Gordon V. Johnson;Marvin L. Stone

  • Use of Spectral Radiance for Correcting In-season Fertilizer Nitrogen Deficiencies in Winter Wheat

    M. L. Stone;J. B. Solie;W. R. Raun;R. W. Whitney

  • Optical Sensor‐Based Algorithm for Crop Nitrogen Fertilization

    W. R. Raun;J. B. Solie;M. L. Stone;K. L. Martin

  • NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM BASED ON IN-SEASON ESTIMATES OF YIELD AND PLANT NITROGEN UPTAKE

    E. V. Lukina;K. W. Freeman;K. J. Wynn;W. E. Thomason

  • Identifying an In-Season Response Index and the Potential to Increase Wheat Yield with Nitrogen

    Robert W. Mullen;Kyle W. Freeman;William R. Raun;Gordon V. Johnson

  • Evaluation of green, red, and near infrared bands for predicting winter wheat biomass, nitrogen uptake, and final grain yield

    S. M. Moges;W. R. Raun;R. W. Mullen;K. W. Freeman

  • Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller

    Marvin L. Stone;Duane Needham;John B. Solie;William R. Raun

  • Expression of Variability in Corn as Influenced by Growth Stage Using Optical Sensor Measurements

    K. L. Martin;K. Girma;K. W. Freeman;R. K. Teal

  • Optical sensor based field element size and sensing strategy for nitrogen application

    J. B. Solie;W. R. Raun;R. W. Whitney;M. L. Stone

  • Vehicle-Mounted Optical Sensing: An Objective Means for Evaluating Turf Quality.

    G. E. Bell;D. L. Martin;S. G. Wiese;D. D. Dobson

  • Submeter Spatial Variability of Selected Soil and Bermudagrass Production Variables

    J. B. Solie;W. R. Raun;M. L. Stone

  • Independence of yield potential and crop nitrogen response

    William R. Raun;John B. Solie;Marvin L. Stone

  • Microvariability in Soil Test, Plant Nutrient, and Yield Parameters in Bermudagrass

    W. R. Raun;G. V. Johnson;H. L. Lees;H. Sembiring

  • Growth stage, development, and spatial variability in corn evaluated using optical sensor readings

    W. R. Raun;J. B. Solie;K. L. Martin;K. W. Freeman

  • Plant-to-Plant Variability in Corn Production

    K. L. Martin;P. J. Hodgen;K. W. Freeman;Ricardo Melchiori

  • Optical sensing of turfgrass chlorophyll content and tissue nitrogen

    G.E. Bell;B.M. Howell;G.V. Johnson;W.R. Raun

  • Adjusting Midseason Nitrogen Rate Using a Sensor-Based Optimization Algorithm to Increase Use Efficiency in Corn

    B. S. Tubaña;D. B. Arnall;O. Walsh;B. Chung

  • Ramp Calibration Strip Technology for Determining Midseason Nitrogen Rates in Corn and Wheat

    W. R. Raun;J. B. Solie;R. K. Taylor;D. B. Arnall

  • Bermudagrass Seasonal Responses to Nitrogen Fertilization and Irrigation Detected Using Optical Sensing

    X. Xiong;G. E. Bell;J. B. Solie;M. W. Smith

  • Late-Season Prediction of Wheat Grain Yield and Grain Protein #

    K. W. Freeman;W. R. Raun;G. V. Johnson;R. W. Mullen

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Raun
William R. Raun Oklahoma State University
Gordon V. Johnson
Gordon V. Johnson University of New Mexico
B. Wade Brorsen
B. Wade Brorsen Oklahoma State University
James S. Schepers
James S. Schepers University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Antonio P. Mallarino
Antonio P. Mallarino Iowa State University
Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio
Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Hailin Zhang
Hailin Zhang Oklahoma State University
Jerry L. Hatfield
Jerry L. Hatfield Iowa State University
Gary E. Varvel
Gary E. Varvel University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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