Assessment of plant-extractable soil water in castor beans (Ricinus communis L.) using infrared thermometry

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-83

  Vijaya Kumar, P ^a   Ramakrishna, Y S ^a   Ramana Rao, B V ^a   Khandgonda, I R ^a   Victor, U S ^a   Srivastava, N N ^a   Rao, G G S N ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Canopy temperature; Castor beans (Ricinus communis L); Normalized stress degree days; Plant extractable Soil water; Stress degree days

Indexed keywords

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0033083945     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(98)00085-7     Document Type: Article

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