Simulating deep percolation in flood-irrigated mature pecan orchards with RZWQM2

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2089-2100

  Deb, S K ^a   Shukla, M K ^a   Mexal, J G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Deep percolation; Groundwater table; Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM2); Soil texture; Soil water content; Water balance method.

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; DEEP PERCOLATION; GROUND WATER TABLE; ROOT ZONE WATER QUALITY MODEL (RZWQM2); SOIL TEXTURES; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WATER BALANCE METHOD;

FLOODS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; ORCHARDS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLVENTS; TEXTURES; WATER CONTENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

CALIBRATION; FLOOD; IRRIGATION; MATURATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORCHARD; PERCOLATION; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; RHIZOSPHERE; SANDY LOAM; SEMIARID REGION; SILTY CLAY; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL TEXTURE; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TABLE; WATER USE;

LAS CRUCES; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 84872556578     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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