Using hydrus-2d simulation model to evaluate wetted soil volume in subsurface drip irrigation systems

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 342-349

  Provenzano, Guiseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

HYDRUS 2D; Subsurface drip irrigation

Indexed keywords

SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WETTING PATTERN;

INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOILS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WETTING;

IRRIGATION;

INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOILS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WETTING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; DRIP IRRIGATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER CONTENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EID: 34547097305     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2007)133:4(342)     Document Type: Article

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