Possible flood irrigation technologies to reduce water use of Sultanina grapevines in a hot, arid climate

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 180-187

  Myburgh, P A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Irrigation method; Soil water; Sultanina; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; SOIL WATER; WATER USE;

AFRICA; ORANGE RIVER; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 1542379865     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2003.10634932     Document Type: Article

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