Effects of sand column, furrow and supplemental irrigation on agricultural production in an arid environment

Irrigation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 191-197

  Abu Awwad, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

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EID: 0002671079     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002710050062     Document Type: Article

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