Effects of drainage water management on crop yields in North Carolina

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 429-437

  Poole, C A ^a   Skaggs, R W ^a   Cheschier, G M ^a   Youssef, M A ^a   Crozier, C R ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled drainage; Corn; Drainage water management; Soybean; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; DRAINAGE WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MAIZE; SOYBEAN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890265132     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.68.6.429     Document Type: Article

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