The influence of irrigation water salinity and fertilizer management on the yield of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 105-114

  Helalia, Awad M ^a   Al Tahir, O A ^a   Al Nabulsi, Y A ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Irrigation frequency; Irrigation water quality; Mixing irrigation water and alfalfa yield

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030157506     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3774(95)01229-X     Document Type: Article

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