Applicability of analytical solutions for flow from point sources to drip irrigation management

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1331-1341

  Coelho, F Eugenio ^a   Or, Dani ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); WATER ABSORPTION; WATER SUPPLY;

DRIP IRRIGATION; PLANT WATER UPTAKE; TRANSIENT FLOW;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION SYSTEM; WATER DISTRIBUTION;

DRIP IRRIGATION; FLOW REGIME; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; POINT SOURCE; SOIL WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030609396     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100050007x     Document Type: Article

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