Parameterization and testing of AquaCrop for a South African bambara groundnut landrace

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 243-251

  Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe ^a   Modi, Albert T ^a   Beletse, Yacob G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84891886106     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2013.0355     Document Type: Article

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