SDI dripline spacing effect on corn and soybean yield in a piedmont clay soil

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-36

  Grabow, G L ^a   Huffman, R L ^a   Evans, R O ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation systems; Trickle irrigation; Water management

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; CORN (ZEA MAYS L.); CORN GRAIN YIELD; CROP ROTATION; HEAVY CLAY; IRRIGATED CORN; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION WATER USE EFFICIENCY; NORTH CAROLINA; SOYBEAN [GLYCINE MAX (L.) MERR.]; SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION; SYSTEM INSTALLATION; TRICKLE IRRIGATION; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WINTER WHEAT;

AGRICULTURE; AMINO ACIDS; CLAY PRODUCTS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HEAVY WATER; LANDFORMS; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOILS; SUBIRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

CLAY SOIL; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; DRIP IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; SOYBEAN; SPACING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

NORTH CAROLINA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78650265322     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000277     Document Type: Article

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