Sprinkler irrigation pressure and spacing effect for cold protection of strawberries

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Zamora Re, Maria I ^a   Dukes, Michael D ^a,b   Stanley, Craig D ^c   Werner, Hubert ^a,d  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Florida; Pressure; Spacing; Sprinkler irrigation; Strawberry; Water savings

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; FRUITS; HOSE; HUMIDITY CONTROL; IRRIGATION; PRESSURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; WATER TREATMENT;

FLORIDA; SPACING; SPRINKLER IRRIGATION; STRAWBERRY; WATER - SAVINGS;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

CROP YIELD; FREEZING; FRUIT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PRESSURE FIELD;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

CITRUS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84951058824     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000928     Document Type: Article

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