International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 351

Full Length Research Paper

Prototype of a control system for trickle irrigation systems considering distributors’ flow rate variation

Elnemr Moataz
  • Elnemr Moataz
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta Egypt.
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  •  Received: 05 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 March 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2019

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