Long-term polyacrylamide formulation effects on soil erosion, water infiltration, and yields of furrow-irrigated crops

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 305-314

  Lentz, Rodrick D ^a   Sojka, Robert E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; CROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMULSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; POLYMERS; SEEPAGE; SILT; WATER SUPPLY;

CONCENTRATION OF; CROP YIELDS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES; EROSION PROTECTIONS; FURROW IRRIGATIONS; INVERSE EMULSIONS; IRRIGATED CROPS; IRRIGATION WATERS; OIL-BASED LIQUIDS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE; PRODUCT COSTS; SILAGE CORNS; SILT LOAM SOILS; SOIL EROSIONS; SOIL LOSS; STOCK SOLUTIONS; TAP WATERS; WATER INFILTRATIONS;

IRRIGATION;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 63049129273     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2008.0100x     Document Type: Article

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