Inhibiting water infiltration with polyacrylamide and surfactants: Applications for irrigated agriculture

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 290-300

  Lentz, R D ^a  

^a Northwest Irrigat Soils Res Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Furrow irrigation; Infiltration; Irrigation uniformity; PAM; Polyacrylamide; Sealing

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; POLYACRYLAMIDE; SEEPAGE;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; POLYACRYLAMIDE; SEEPAGE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0242574945     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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