Discussion of “Experimental Analysis of Local Pressure Losses for Microirrigation Laterals” by Giuseppe Provenzano and Domenico Pumo
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The discusser wishes to thank the authors for continuous studies on this subject and for their noteworthy opinions on this discussion, in advance.
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Volume 132 • Issue 2 • April 2006
Pages: 189 - 193
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