Polyacrylamide effects on infiltration in irrigated agriculture

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 325-331

  Sojka, R E ^a   Lentz, R D ^a   Ross, C W ^b   Trout, T J ^c   Bjorneberg, D L ^a   Aase, J K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosion; Infiltration; Intake; PAM; Polyacrylamide; Polymer; Runoff; Soil amendment; Surface seal

Indexed keywords

INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0032235566     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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