Water use and yield of limited-irrigated and dryland corn

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 365-370

  Norwood, Charles A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE; IRRIGATION; NO TILLAGE SYSTEM; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT YIELD; UNITED STATES;

CORN; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION; WATER USE;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034022378     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.641365x     Document Type: Article

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