Mobility of major ions and nutrients in the unsaturated zone during paddy cultivation: A field study and solute transport modelling approach

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 2698-2712

  Rajmohan, N ^a,b   Elango, L ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Field study; Groundwater; HYDRUS 2D; Major ions; Nutrients; Palar and Cheyyar basins; Solute transport modelling; South India; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; IONS; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; SOILS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MAJOR IONS; PADDY CULTIVATION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT MODELLING; UNSATURATED ZONE;

GROUNDWATER;

CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; IONS; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; SOILS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

AGROCHEMICAL; DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; VADOSE ZONE;

ASIA; CHEYYAR BASIN; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 35248832126     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6316     Document Type: Article

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