Feasibility of using trunk diameter fluctuation and stem water potential reference lines for irrigation scheduling of early nectarine trees

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 126, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-141

  de la Rosa, J M ^a   Conesa, M R ^a   Domingo, R ^a   Torres, R ^a   Perez Pastor A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Base lines; Crop load; Fruit trees; Maximum daily trunk shrinkage; Reference crop evapotranspiration

Indexed keywords

BASE-LINES; CROP LOAD; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; FRUIT TREES; METEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES; REFERENCE CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATIONS; TRUNK DIAMETER FLUCTUATIONS; VAPOUR PRESSURE DEFICITS;

CROPS; IRRIGATION; ORCHARDS; SCHEDULING; SHRINKAGE; SOIL MOISTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

FORESTRY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIAMETER; DRIP IRRIGATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRACTIONATION; METEOROLOGY; SOIL WATER; STEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EID: 84879429166     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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