Accuracy of the neutron probe for measuring changes in soil water storage under potatoes

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-152

  Gaze, S R ^a   Stalham, M A ^a   Allen, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; IRRIGATION; NEUTRON PROBE; RAINFALL; SOIL WATER;

CAMBRIDGE; CAMBRIDGESHIRE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 13544267485     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859601001654     Document Type: Article

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