Root length density and soil water distribution in drip-irrigated olive orchards in Argentina under arid conditions

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-288

  Searles, Peter S ^a   Saravia, Diego A ^a   Rousseaux, M Cecilia ^a  

^a Centro Regional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Transferencia Tecnologia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

High density; Olea europaea L.; Root mass; Soil auger

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; DRIP IRRIGATION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; ORCHARD; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL WATER;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 62549129544     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP08135     Document Type: Article

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