Different indices to characterize water use pattern of micro-sprinkler irrigated onion (Allium cepa L.)

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 625-632

  Sarkar, S ^a   Goswami, S B ^a   Mallick, S ^a   Nanda, M K ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Onion (Allium cepa L.); Sprinkler irrigation; Water use efficiency; Water use indices

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; CROPS; ELASTICITY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ONION (ALLIUM CEPA L.); WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WATER USE INDICES;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

COMPUTATION THEORY; CROPS; ELASTICITY; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION); WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CROP YIELD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDEX METHOD; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT VEGETABLE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL WATER; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 42149167236     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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