Design and field evaluation of a new controller for soil-water based irrigation

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-191

  Muñoz Carpena, Rafael ^a   Dukes, Michael D ^a   Li, Yuncong ^b   Klassen, Waldemar ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Dielectric probes; Drip irrigation; Irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Soil water; Tomato; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONSERVATION;

DIELECTRIC PROBES; DRIP IRRIGATION; PRESSURIZED WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 42649131339     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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