Seasonal simulation of water, salinity and nitrate dynamics under drip irrigated mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and assessing management options for drainage and nitrate leaching

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 513, Issue , 2014, Pages 504-516

  Phogat, V ^a   Skewes, M A ^a   Cox, J W ^a,b   Sanderson, G ^c   Alam, J ^d   Simunek J ^e  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Dareton Agricultural Research and Advisory Station   (Australia)

^d Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertigation; HYDRUS; Mandarin; Modelling; Nitrate leaching; Soil salinity

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; LEACHING; MODELS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; REDUCTION; SOIL MOISTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WATER CONTENT; WATER POLLUTION;

FERTIGATIONS; HYDRUS; MANDARIN; NITRATE LEACHING; SOIL SALINITY;

IRRIGATION;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; DRAINAGE; DRIP IRRIGATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; HORTICULTURE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LEACHING; NITRATE; ORCHARD; SALINITY; SEASONALITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER UPTAKE;

FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; MODELS; MOISTURE CONTENT; NITRATES; NITROGEN; SALINITY; SOIL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84899694405     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.04.008     Document Type: Article

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