Vimbayi Chimonyo

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How can one determine permanent wilting point without thumb sucking published values?

Below is a protocol that I want to use to determine PWP. At the base of a 200 l drum, 8 holes are bored so as to allow drainage. The holes are covered with sieve clothes to prevent loss of soil....

25 October 2013 4,530 4 View

SWB model vs Aquacrop?

What is the major weakness of SWB model developed and modified by Pretoria university over AQUACROP?

30 September 2013 1,663 1 View

Can I add an irrigated duplicate as a treatment when quantifying crop water use?

Crop water use, which translates to crop evapotranspiration, is defined by FAO 56 as is the evapo-transpiration from disease-free, well-fertilized crops, grown in large fields, under optimum soil...

18 September 2013 8,947 6 View

Genetic variation in bottle gourd?

Does anyone know where I can get primers to determine genetic variation in bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.)?

08 August 2013 1,834 2 View

PR2/6 soil moisture profile probe

Does anyone know how to calibrate a PR2/6 SOIL MOISTURE PROBE in the field?

08 August 2013 4,284 5 View

What would be the best model to use to model water use within an inter-crop?

15 April 2013 2,854 1 View

In a pot experiment to measure transpiration rate of a crop at different water regimes, what is the best mulching material to minimize evaporation?

14 March 2013 1,615 5 View