Evaluation of TDR use to monitor water content in stem of lemon trees and soil and their response to water stress

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 437-448

  Nadler, Arie ^a   Raveh, Eran ^a   Yermiyahu, Uri ^a   Green, S R ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER;

WATER STRESS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

IRRIGATION; SOIL WATER; STEM; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

IRRIGATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOIL MECHANICS; TREES; WATER;

CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON;

EID: 0037334547     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.4370     Document Type: Article

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