Discussion of “Simple Method for the Design of Microirrigation Paired Laterals on Sloped Fields” by Shufang Jiang and Yaohu Kang
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 9
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Acknowledgments
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is acknowledged for its continuous support for scientific research. The writers are also thanked for their clarifications to a few points raised in the discussion.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 9 • September 2012
Pages: 848 - 851
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 11, 2010
Accepted: Feb 8, 2012
Published online: Aug 15, 2012
Published in print: Sep 1, 2012
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