Use of irrigation technologies for vegetable crops in Florida

HortTechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 133-142

  Dukes, Michael D ^a   Zotarelli, Lincoln ^a   Morgan, Kelly T ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Control systems; Drip; Moisture sensors; Scheduling; Soil water; Uniformity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77950346876     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.20.1.133     Document Type: Review

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