Implementing precision irrigation in a humid climate - Recent experiences and on-going challenges

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 147, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-143

  Daccache, A ^a   Knox, J W ^a   Weatherhead, E K ^a   Daneshkhah, A ^a   Hess, T M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Irrigation uniformity; Precision agriculture; Soil mapping; Soil variability; Variable rate irrigation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION UNIFORMITY; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SOIL MAPPING; SOIL VARIABILITIES; VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATIONS;

EID: 84908387084     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: 18732283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2014.05.018     Document Type: Article

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