Prototype decision support system based on the VegSyst simulation model to calculate crop N and water requirements for tomato under plastic cover

Irrigation Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 237-253

  Gallardo, M ^a   Thompson, R B ^a   Gimenez C ^b   Padilla, F M ^a   Stockle C O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FERTILIZERS; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; MANURES;

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE; DRY MATTER PRODUCTION; FARMING PRACTICES; IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS; MODEL PERFORMANCE; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; WATER REQUIREMENTS;

SOILS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84898836492     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: 14321319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-014-0427-3     Document Type: Article

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