SOILpak: A successful decision support system for managing the structure of Vertisols under irrigated cotton

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 879-889

  Daniells, Ian ^a   Larsen, D L ^a   McKenzie, D C ^b   Anthony, D T W ^c  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b Biological and Chemical Research Institute   (Australia)

^c Auscott Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

compaction; extension; soil assessment; soil management; soil structural degradation

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

COTTON; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; SOIL ASSESSMENT; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOILPAK; SUBSOIL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029660565     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9960879     Document Type: Article

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