Using the DRAINMOD-N model to study effects of drainage system design and management on crop productivity, profitability and NO3-N losses in drainage water

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 227-243

  Breve M A ^a   Skaggs, R W ^b   Parsons, J E ^b   Gilliam, J W ^b  

^a Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda EARTH   (Costa Rica)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled drainage; Drainage; DRAINMOD N model; Nitrogen losses; Productivity; Profitability; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031919007     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(97)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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