African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6946

Full Length Research Paper

Water use efficiency of controlled alternate irrigation on wheat/faba bean intercropping

Yang Caihong
  • Yang Caihong
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Chai Qiang*
  • Chai Qiang*
  • College of Agronomy/Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Li Guang
  • Li Guang
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Feng Fuxue
  • Feng Fuxue
  • School of Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Wang Li
  • Wang Li
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Yang Caihong
  • Yang Caihong
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Chai Qiang
  • Chai Qiang
  • College of Agronomy/Gansu Provincial Key Lab of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Li Guang
  • Li Guang
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Feng Fuxue
  • Feng Fuxue
  • School of Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Wang Li
  • Wang Li
  • College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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  •  Received: 18 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2015
  •  Published: 26 November 2015

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