On-farm measurement of the water use and productivity of maize

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 274-284

  Greenwood, K L ^a   Mundy, G N ^a   Kelly, K B ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; PASTORALISM; SILAGE; SOIL WATER; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

BOS; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38849203034     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06094     Document Type: Conference Paper

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