Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley

Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley

Cotton yield data collected from 32 fields in the Broadview Water District are negatively correlated with several measures of soil salinity, sodicity, and irrigation uniformity. Results suggest that farmers may be able to increase cotton yields by improving irrigation unif...

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Main Authors: Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1991-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n01p13
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spelling doaj-2a601ff533d54a04bdd86cd828b304d92020-11-25T03:20:42ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911991-01-01451131510.3733/ca.v045n01p1310.3733/cav045n01_6Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin ValleyDennis Wichelns0J. D. Oster1Dennis Wichelns is Assistant Professor, Department of Reesource Economics, University of Rhode Island, KingstonJ. D. Oster is Extension Specialist, Department of Soils and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside.Cotton yield data collected from 32 fields in the Broadview Water District are negatively correlated with several measures of soil salinity, sodicity, and irrigation uniformity. Results suggest that farmers may be able to increase cotton yields by improving irrigation uniformity on surface-irrigated fields.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n01p13
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title_short Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley
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description Cotton yield data collected from 32 fields in the Broadview Water District are negatively correlated with several measures of soil salinity, sodicity, and irrigation uniformity. Results suggest that farmers may be able to increase cotton yields by improving irrigation uniformity on surface-irrigated fields.
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