Parameterization of EPIC crop model for simulation of cotton growth in South Texas

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-178

  Ko, J ^a,e   Piccinni, G ^b   Guo, W ^c   Steglich, E ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^c South Plains Precision Ag   (United States)

^d BLACKLAND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 69849114351     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608008356     Document Type: Article

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