Simulation of tomato growth, water and N dynamics using the EU-Rotate_N model in Mediterranean greenhouses with drip irrigation and fertigation

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-59

  Soto, F ^a   Gallardo, M ^b   Gimenez C ^c   Pena Fleitas T ^b   Thompson, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drainage; N management; Nitrate leaching; Simulation; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER PRODUCTION; GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; NITRATE LEACHING; SIMULATION; SOIL WATER DYNAMICS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS;

COMMERCE; CROPS; DRAINAGE; DYNAMICS; FRUITS; GREENHOUSES; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; MINERALS; SOIL MOISTURE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PERFORMANCE; DRIP IRRIGATION; DRY MATTER; GROWTH RATE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN CYCLE; PARAMETERIZATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84887189425     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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