Measuring on-farm irrigation efficiency with chloride tracing under deficit irrigation

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 555-559

  Samani, Zohrab ^a   Sammis, Ted ^b   Skaggs, Rhonda ^b   Alkhatiri, N ^a   Deras, Jose ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Chlorides; Farms; Irrigation systems; New Mexico; Water management

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CROPS; FARMS; FLOW OF WATER; LEACHING; MANAGEMENT; MOISTURE; SOIL TESTING; TRACE ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

CHLORIDE TRACING; DEFICIT IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION EFFICIENCIES; NEW MEXICO; ON-FARM IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

IRRIGATION SYSTEM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EID: 28844449335     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2005)131:6(555)     Document Type: Article

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