A comparison of soil-water distribution under ridge and bed cultivated potatoes

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-204

  Robinson, David ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bed cultivation; Dielectric sensors; Irrigation; Potatoes; Ridge cultivation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; INFILTRATION; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032741881     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(99)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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