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A Simple Soil Moisture Simulation Model to Address Irrigation Water Management Issues

Keywords: Soil Moisture, Simulation, Evapotranspiration, Irrigation Scheduling.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 30 ,  Issue 2

Aftab  Hussain  Azhar , Bjc  Perera , Ghulam   Nabi ,

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