Evaluating irrigation applied and nitrogen leached using different smart irrigation technologies on bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum)

Irrigation Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 193-203

  Dobbs, Nicole A ^a   Migliaccio, Kati W ^b   Li, Yuncong ^b   Dukes, Michael D ^b   Morgan, Kelly T ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLERS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; RAIN; SENSORS; SOIL MOISTURE;

AVAILABLE WATER; ET CONTROLLERS; FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; IRRIGATION DEPTH; IRRIGATION RATES; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SYSTEM CONDITIONS; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

IRRIGATION;

PASPALUM NOTATUM;

EID: 84898867747     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: 14321319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-013-0421-1     Document Type: Article

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