Key performance indicators for simulated variable-rate irrigation of variable soils in humid regions

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1575-1584

  Hedley, C B ^a   Yule, I J ^a   Tuohy, M P ^a   Vogeler, I ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

EM38; Irrigation; Soil water; Virtual water; Water balance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EM38; SOIL WATER; VIRTUAL WATER; WATER BALANCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AGRONOMY; BENCHMARKING; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CROPS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER CONTENT;

CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRY MATTER; ENERGY USE; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; MAIZE; POTATO; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449379090     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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