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Published: 17.01.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Salinity Effect on Corn Yield ', 1.
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A man named Beltrao published this paper in the Irrigation and Drainage Systems journal. He continued with the idea that when calculating the amount of water available in the soil, the salinity of the soil also needs to be considered. He used the CERES-maize model for his experiment. The CERES-maize model is a model used to predict the corn yields while relating them to the soil's salinity.
He used many calculations that are above and beyond my abilities of comprehension. But, the idea is clear. …

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