Evaluation of hydrogel application on soil water retention characteristics

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 317-331

  Abedi Koupai, Jahangir ^a   Sohrab, Farahnaz ^a   Swarbrick, Gareth ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air entry value; Polyacrylamides (PAM); RETC; Soil water retention models

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049084930     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701853928     Document Type: Article

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