Discussion of “Actual Crop Evapotranspiration and Alfalfa- and Grass-Reference Crop Coefficients of Maize under Full and Limited Irrigation and Rainfed Conditions” by K. Djaman and S. Irmak
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Received: Nov 5, 2013
Accepted: Dec 5, 2013
Published online: May 12, 2014
Published in print: Jul 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Oct 12, 2014
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