Production risks and water use benefits of summer crop production on the south coast of Western Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 597-612

  Robertson, M J ^a   Gaydon, D ^a   Hall, D J M ^b   Hills, A ^b   Penny, S ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep drainage; Esperance; Millet; Simulation; Sorghum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 23144454538     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04249     Document Type: Article

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