Epistics: A dynamic model to generate nitrogen fertilisation and irrigation schedules in apple orchards, with special attention to qualitative evaluation of the model

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 202-225

  Nesme, Thomas ^a   Brisson, Nadine ^b   Lescourret, Françoise ^a   Bellon, Stéphane ^b   Crété, Xavier ^c   Plénet, Daniel ^a   Habib, Robert ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Centre Expérimental Horticole de Marsillargues   (France)

Author keywords

Apple orchards; Biophysical and decisional model; Farmers' practices; Interviews; Irrigation; Nitrogen fertilisation

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; ORCHARD;

CYDIA POMONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33745653146     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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