Tomato irrigation scheduling improved by using percent canopy cover and crop developmental stage

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1113-1120

  Cetin, Oner ^a   Uygan, Demet ^b   Boyaci, Hasan ^b  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Soil and Water Resources Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Canopy cover; Drip irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Tomato; Water use efficiency; Wetted area

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DRIP IRRIGATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOWERING; FRUIT; POTASSIUM; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

ANATOLIA; EURASIA; TURKEY;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 55849085029     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR08110     Document Type: Article

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