Subirrigation systems to minimize nitrate leaching

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 52-58

  Kaluli, J Wambua ^a   Madramootoo, Chandra A ^a   Zhou, Xiaomin ^a   MacKenzie, Angus F ^a   Smith, Donald L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING SYSTEM; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; NITRATE; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; ZEA MAYS;

CONTAMINATION; DENITRIFICATION; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER POLLUTION;

MONOCROPPED PLOTS; NITRATE LEACHING;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHING; NITRATE; SUBSURFACE IRRIGATION;

EID: 0345363208     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(1999)125:2(52)     Document Type: Article

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