Cost-benefit analysis of a regulated deficit-irrigated almond orchard under subsurface drip irrigation conditions in Southeastern Spain

Irrigation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-184

  Romero, Pascual ^a   García, José ^a   Botía, Pablo ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

^b DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; ORCHARDS; VEGETATION;

COMMERCIAL PLANTATION; DRIP IRRIGATION; ECONOMIC INDICES; KERNEL-FILLING PERIODS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; ORCHARDS; VEGETATION;

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION;

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; EVAPORATION; IRRIGATION; ORCHARDS; PLANTS; PROFITABILITY; TRANSPIRATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 32244445663     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-005-0008-6     Document Type: Article

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