Irrigation application efficiency and deep drainage potential under surface irrigated cotton

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-130

  Smith, R J ^a   Raine, S R ^a   Minkevich, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Application efficiency; Deep drainage; Infiltration; Optimisation; Requirement efficiency; Simulation; Surface irrigation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COTTON; DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; FLOW OF WATER;

DEEP DRAINAGE; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT; SURFACE IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION;

DRAINAGE; FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

DRAINAGE; FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

COTTON; DRAINAGE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; IRRIGATION; POLLUTION; SIMULATION;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 11144311818     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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