Comparison of SWAP and FAO agro-hydrological models to schedule irrigation of wine grapes

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 138, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 581-591

  Rallo, G ^a   Agnese, C ^a   Minacapilli, M ^a   Provenzano, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agro hydrological models; FAO 56; Irrigation scheduling; SWAP; Vineyard

Indexed keywords

FAO-56; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS; HYDROLOGICAL BALANCE; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; ORIGINAL ALGORITHMS; SCHEDULING PARAMETERS; SWAP; VINEYARD;

CROPS; FRUITS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SCHEDULING; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ALGORITHM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION; RICHARDS EQUATION; SOIL WATER; VINEYARD; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84876696782     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000435     Document Type: Article

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