Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production under deficit irrigation with treated wastewater applied during vegetative stage

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 10-12, 2014, Pages 2214-2219

  Hirich, Abdelaziz ^a   Choukr Allah, Redouane ^a  

^a Agronomic and Veterinary Medicine Hassan II Institute   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Crop water productivity; Leaf area; Wastewater; Water saving; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEAF AREA; LEGUME; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

MOROCCO;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 84897586629     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.804452     Document Type: Article

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