Evaluation of the RZWQM for simulating tile drainage and leached nitrate in the Georgia Piedmont

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 644-654

  Abrahamson, D A ^a   Radcliffe, D E ^b   Steiner, J L ^c   Cabrera, M L ^b   Endale, D M ^a   Hoogenboom, G ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; LEACHING; NITRATES; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROPPING PRACTICES; NOTILLAGE MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY MODEL;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; CORN; CULTIVATION; LEACHING; NITRATES; WATER QUALITY;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646895144     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0074     Document Type: Article

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