Calibration and validation of the SWB model for sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-123

  Jovanovic, N Z ^a   Annandale, J G ^a   Nel, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crop growth; Deficit irrigation; Helianthus annuus; Irrigation scheduling; Modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 10344239767     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2000.10634881     Document Type: Article

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