Irrigation effects on the growth, yield, and water use efficiency of alfalfa

Irrigation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 63-68

  Saeed, I A M ^a,b   El Nadi, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ALFALFA; DRY MATTER YIELD; IRRIGATION EFFECTS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 0031069631     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002710050023     Document Type: Article

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