Irrigation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in relation to tillage and mulching

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-160

  Gajri, P R ^a   Gill, K S ^a   Chaudhary, M R ^a   Singh, Rachhpal ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Root growth; Water extraction; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP WATER USE; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION; MULCHING; SOIL WATER MANAGEMENT; SUNFLOWER; TILLAGE; TILLAGE PRACTICES; WATER-USE EFFICIENCY;

INDIAN, PUNJAB, LUDHIANA;

ASTERACEAE; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0030784712     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(97)00009-7     Document Type: Article

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