Soil water status maps for variable rate irrigation

GIS Applications in Agriculture: Volume Two: Nutrient Management for Energy Efficiency

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 173-190

  Hedley, C B ^a   Yule, I J ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING); WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; FRESH WATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; SPRINKLER IRRIGATION; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES; VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATIONS;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

EID: 84908377382     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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