Irrigation and soil physical quality: An investigation at a long-term irrigation site

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-121

  Srinivasan, M S ^a,b   McDowell, R W ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Border dyke irrigation; Irrigation frequency; Soil physical properties; Soil quality; Soil resiliency

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRRIGATION; RESILIENCE; SILTY LOAM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WINCHMORE;

EID: 67650327863     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510495     Document Type: Article

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