Modeling the effects of plastic film mulching on irrigated maize yield and water use efficiency in sub-humid Northeast China
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Keywords: film mulch, maize yield, water use efficiency, Hybrid-Maize model, drip irrigation, Northeast China
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20171005.2799
Citation: Liu Y, Yang H S, Li Y F, Yan H J, Li J S. Modeling the effects of plastic film mulching on irrigated maize yield and water use efficiency in sub-humid Northeast China. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2017; 10(5): 69–84.
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