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Alfalfa Irrigation for Maximum Seed Production 1
Author(s) -
Taylor Sterling A.,
Haddock Jay L.,
Pedersen Marion W.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1959.00021962005100060015x
Subject(s) - irrigation , agronomy , environmental science , water content , moisture , bloom , production (economics) , biology , chemistry , ecology , geology , organic chemistry , geotechnical engineering , macroeconomics , economics
Synopsis Equivalent mean soil moisture suction between 2 and 8 bars is optimum for alfalfa seed production provided the soil is kept continuously moist until time of blossoming and irrigation water is not applied during the period of heavy bloom.