Towards a better understanding of crop water requirement in orchards: A case study from the Goulburn Valley

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 405-412

  O'Connell, M G ^a   Goodwin, I ^a   Dunn, G M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apple; Crop coefficient; Crop evapotranspiration; Effective canopy cover; Micro irrigation; Peach; Water savings; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION; ORCHARD; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; TREE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GOULBURN VALLEY; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33745673416     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04009     Document Type: Article

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