Water balance in a young almond orchard under drip irrigation with water of low quality

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-98

  Franco, J A ^a   Abrisqueta, J M ^b   Hernansaez A ^b   Moreno, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almond tree; Drip irrigation; Saline water; Water balance

Indexed keywords

DRIP IRRIGATION; ORCHARD; WATER BUDGET; WATER QUALITY;

AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0033982866     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(99)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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