Evaluation of drip irrigation: Selection of emitters and hydraulic characterization of trapezoidal units

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 13-26

  Juana, Luis ^a   Rodríguez Sinobas, Leonor ^a   Sánchez, Raúl ^a   Losada, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drip; Evaluation; Hydraulic characterization; Irrigation unit; Trapezoidal

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTION CURVE; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION; IRRIGATION UNIT;

IRRIGATION;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; IRRIGATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DRIP IRRIGATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; TESTING METHOD;

DISCHARGE; IRRIGATION; WATER FLOW;

EID: 34247363297     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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