Determining reference values for stem water potential and maximum daily trunk shrinkage in young apple trees based on plant responses to water deficit

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 541-550

  De Swaef, Tom ^a   Steppe, Kathy ^a   Lemeur, Raoul ^a  

^a Faculty of Bioscience Engineering   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Growth; Irrigation scheduling; Midday stem water potential; Photosynthesis; Sap flow; Stem diameter variations; Threshold value

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; IRRIGATION; MILITARY ENGINEERING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SCHEDULING; SHRINKAGE; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS;

GROWTH; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; MIDDAY STEM WATER POTENTIAL; SAP FLOW; STEM DIAMETER VARIATIONS; THRESHOLD VALUE;

FORESTRY;

CULTIVAR; DIAMETER; DROUGHT; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SAP FLOW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; THRESHOLD; WATER STRESS;

DROUGHT; FORESTRY; GROWTH; IRRIGATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SHRINKAGE; SOIL; TREES; WATER;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 60549107018     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.09.013     Document Type: Article

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