Determination of water consumption and the water-saving potential of three mulching methods in a jujube orchard

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 87-95

  Sun, Hongyong ^a   Shao, Liwei ^a   Liu, Xiuwei ^a   Miao, Wenfang ^a   Chen, Suying ^a   Zhang, Xiying ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Canopy coverage; Jujube orchard; Mulching; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; MULCHING; ORCHARD; SAP FLOW; TRANSPIRATION; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA;

EID: 84862125441     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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