Tensiometer actuated automatic micro irrigation of apples

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 562, Issue , 2001, Pages 63-69

  Meron, M ^a   Hallel, R ^a   Peres, M ^a   Bravdo, B ^b   Wallach, R ^b  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Irrigation control; Wetted soil volume

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846418126     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.562.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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