Water-use efficiency and productivity trends in Australian irrigated cotton: A review

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 64, Issue 11-12, 2013, Pages 1033-1048

  Roth, Guy ^a   Harris, Graham ^b   Gillies, Malcolm ^c   Montgomery, Janelle ^d   Wigginton, David ^e  

^a Australian Cotton Research Institute   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^e DW Consulting Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

cotton; efficiency; irrigation; water; yield

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COTTON; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; OPTIMIZATION; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STANDARDIZATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84890853191     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP13315     Document Type: Review

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