Inhibiting water infiltration into soils with cross-linked polyacrylamide: Seepage reduction for irrigated agriculture

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1352-1362

  Lentz, Rodrick D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOIL TREATMENTS; SWELLABLE POLYMER SOLID; WATER DISTRIBUTION;

HYDROGELS; IRRIGATION; POLYACRYLATES; SEEPAGE;

SOIL SURVEYS;

HYDROGELS; IRRIGATION; POLYACRYLATES; SEEPAGE; SOIL SURVEYS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FURROW IRRIGATION; INFILTRATION; POLYMER; SEEPAGE; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL TEST; SOIL WATER;

EID: 34447523681     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0380     Document Type: Article

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