Application of the optimization method for estimating infiltration characteristics in furrow irrigation and its comparison with other methods

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-185

  Esfandiari, M ^a   Maheshwari, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clay soil; Furrow irigation; Infiltration estimation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; SOIL;

FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION; SOIL WATER; WETTING FRONT;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0030734367     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(97)00007-3     Document Type: Article

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