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The effect of soil water on quality and yield of various forage crops has been the subject of a considerable amount of research in the past. The optimum irrigation schedule for a given crop depends on many factors, including rooting habits of the plant, water-holding capacity of the soil, peak water use during the growing season, and climatic factors such as the presence or absence of rainfall. The maintenance of a favorable soil-moisture regime is particularly critical in arid and semiarid regions when most or all of the growing season coincides with the rainless period of the year.
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Mantell, A., Bielorai, H. (1973). Irrigation of Forage Crops. In: Yaron, B., Danfors, E., Vaadia, Y. (eds) Arid Zone Irrigation. Ecological Studies, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65570-8_30
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