On farm evaluation of the effect of low cost drip irrigation on water and crop productivity compared to conventional surface irrigation system

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 30, Issue 11-16 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 783-791

  Maisiri, N ^a   Senzanje, A ^b   Rockstrom, J ^b   Twomlow, S J ^c  

^a Ministry of Agriculture Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c ICRISAT Matopos   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Fertigation; Low cost drip; Water productivity; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; EVAPORATION; FERTILIZERS; FLOW OF WATER; PRODUCTIVITY; SOILS; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BRASSICA NAPUS; FERTIGATION; LOW COST DRIP; WATER PRODUCTIVITY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION;

CROP PRODUCTION; DRIP IRRIGATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZIMBABWE;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 27644434475     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.021     Document Type: Article

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