Comparing theoretical irrigation requirement and actual irrigation for citrus in Florida

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 473-483

  Romero, Consuelo C ^a   Dukes, Michael D ^a   Baigorria, Guillermo A ^a   Cohen, Ron ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Southwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Permitted irrigation values; Uncertainty; Water balance; Weather generator

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION; LOCATION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATIONS; CITRUS GROVES; CITRUS PRODUCTIONS; COLD PROTECTIONS; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CROP COEFFICIENTS; ERROR VALUES; HISTORICAL RECORDS; IRRIGATION WATER USE; METEOROLOGICAL DATUM; PERMITTED IRRIGATION VALUES; SOIL WATER BALANCES; UNCERTAINTY; WATER BALANCE; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER USE; WEATHER GENERATOR; WEATHER STATIONS; WETTED AREAS;

IRRIGATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; EVERGREEN TREE; IRRIGATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; HIGHLANDS COUNTY; HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY [FLORIDA]; NORTH AMERICA; POLK COUNTY [FLORIDA]; UNITED STATES;

CITRUS;

EID: 58849099494     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.09.021     Document Type: Article

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