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Francisco Albornoz

Principal Investigator

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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Plant mineral nutrition expert

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I currently work at the Department of Plant Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, conducting research in Plant Nutrition, Agricultural Plant Science, and Horticulture. My focus is on nutrient management of greenhouse and vertical farm crops.

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Real-time greenhouse nutrient uptake estimation via continuous crop growth monitoring

A precision agriculture method that estimates mineral nutrient uptake in greenhouse tomato crops by continuously monitoring plant biomass accumulation. By correlating real-time plant weight data with nutrient concentrati...

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Francisco Albornoz

Principal Investigator

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Principal Investigator

University of California, Davis

PhD, Horticulture and Agronomy

2008 - 2013

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Controlled environment agriculture

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Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural ScienceAgronomyPlant Physiology

Last updated Nov 2022