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Effect of Corn Canopy on Application Rate and Uniformity of Water Distribution Using a Sprinkler Cover

Effect of Corn Canopy on Application Rate and Uniformity of Water Distribution Using a Sprinkler

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2449-5999 | Journal ISSN: 2083-1587
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 95
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2025
Published on: Jun 9, 2025
Published by: Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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