LEPA and spray irrigation for grain crops

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 167-172

  Schneider, Arland D ^a   Howell, Terry A ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); SOILS; SPRAYING;

GRAIN CROPS; LOW ENERGY PRECISION APPLICATION; SPRAY IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; SPRAY; SPRINKLER;

SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032741479     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(1999)125:4(167)     Document Type: Article

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