Maize grain yield variability between irrigation stands: A theoretical study

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-57

  Bergez, J E ^a   Nolleau, S ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Decision rules; Dynamic modelling; Grain yield variability; Irrigation scheduling; Maize

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; SOILS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CROP YIELD; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; IRRIGATION; MAIZE; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL WATER;

DECISION MAKING; GRAVIMETRY; IRRIGATION; SOIL; WATER RESOURCES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037473498     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(02)00152-X     Document Type: Article

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