African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Estimating crop water requirements for irrigation scheduling of tomato using Aquacrop 5.0 and Cropwat 8.0 models under scarcity and unreliability of rainfall in Harare

Godfrey Singano Muroyiwa
  • Godfrey Singano Muroyiwa
  • Department of Space Science and Applied Physics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Emmanuel Mashonjowa
  • Emmanuel Mashonjowa
  • Department of Space Science and Applied Physics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Teddious Mhizha
  • Teddious Mhizha
  • Department of Space Science and Applied Physics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Maud Muchuweti
  • Maud Muchuweti
  • Department of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Peter George Raeth
  • Peter George Raeth
  • Computer Science Department, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2022
  •  Accepted: 11 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 December 2022

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