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Agrometeorology in Uganda—A Review of Methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

D. A. Rijks
D. A. Rijks
Affiliation:
Cotton Research Corporation, Cotton Research Station, Namulonge, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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Summary

Unpublished, or not easily accessible, details are presented on the establishment of the agrometeorological network in Uganda and the collection, analysis and publication of the observations. Some of the agrometeorological research methods commonly used in Uganda are summarized.

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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , October 1968 , pp. 263 - 274
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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