Understanding water movement in mulched beds on sandy soils: An approach to ecologically sound fertigation in vegetable production

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 700, Issue , 2006, Pages 173-178

  Simonne, E ^a   Studstill, D ^a   Hochmuth, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Drip irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Wetted zone

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33745110291     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.700.28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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