On-farm rainwater and crop management for improving productivity of rainfed areas

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-267

  Rathore, A L ^a   Pal, A R ^a   Sahu, R K ^a   Chaudhary, J L ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cropping system; Farm pond; Field Water balance; Microcatchment; Residual soil moisture; Runoff

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BRASSICA; CAJANUS CAJAN; CICER ARIETINUM; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0030268016     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3774(96)01247-4     Document Type: Article

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