We determined if winter drought stress could delay flowering and fruit development of immature ‘Valencia’ sweet oranges to avoid young fruit loss during late-season mechanical harvesting. Beginning in December over three consecutive seasons (2007–2009), Tyvek water-resistive barrier material was used as a rain shield groundcover under 13to 15-year-old trees. There were three treatments: 1) drou...

The daily (24 hour) changes in carbon balance, water loss, and leaf area of whole sorghum plants (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench, cv BTX616) were measured under controlled environment conditions typical of warm, humid, sunny days. Plants were either (a) irrigated frequently with nutrient solution (osmotic potential -0.08 kilojoules per kilogram = -0.8 bar), (b) not irrigated for 15 days, (c) irrigat...

Abstract Sustainable irrigation expansion over water limited croplands is an important measure to enhance agricultural yields and increase the resilience of crop production global warming. While existing assessments mainly illustrate biophysical potential for irrigation, socioeconomic factors such as weak governance or low income, that demonstrably impede successful implementation sustainable r...

As planetary boundaries are rapidly being approached, humanity has little room for additional expansion and conventional intensification of agriculture, while a growingworld population further spreads the food gap. Ample evidence exists that improved on-farmwatermanagement can close water-related yield gaps to a considerable degree, but its global significance remains unclear. In this modeling ...

Climate change is increasing sweet cherry (Prunus avium (L.) L.) production under cover systems such as high tunnels, rain covers, and nets. The objective of this review was to provide an overview the environmental factors physiological responses involved in different types protective covering systems. most important affected by are photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), temperature, relati...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect land preparation methods on soil infiltration which can be used as a basis for designing irrigation dryland rice cultivation. arranged in completely randomized design (CRD) with three treatments, namely T0 (no tillage), T1 (hoeing), and T2 (hoeing plus loosening). Each treatment carried out replication plots. Artificial rain given an average...

continuing agricultural expansion and urban development in saudi arabia, (located in an arid climate), together with an increased demands for more water supplies, calls for more efficient irrigation practices, and an increase in crop water productivity (cwp). throughout the present study, a deficit irrigation system was investigated for its impact on soil salinity, crop response factor (ky), cw...

The total phenols in virgin olive oil are highly dependent on cultivar, but also ripening stage and other agronomic factors. focus of most studies factors has been irrigation, while fertilization received less attention. Most the works find that nitrogen over-fertilization leads to a decrease phenol contents (VOO) extra (EVOO), under rain-fed or irrigation management. Ortho-diphenols with high ...