Water advance model and sensor system can reduce tail runoff in irrigated alfalfa fields

Surface irrigation, such as flood or furrow, is the predominant form of irrigation in California for agronomic crops. Compared to other irrigation methods, however, it is inefficient in terms of water use; large quantities of water, instead of being used for crop productio...

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Main Authors: Brad J. Arnold, Shrinivasa Upadhyaya, Jedediah Roach, Parasappa S. Kanannavar, Daniel Putnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2014-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
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Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v068n03p82