Implementing sustainable irrigation in water-scarce regions under the impact of climate change

G Nikolaou, D Neocleous, A Christou, E Kitta… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sustainability of irrigated agriculture is threatening due to adverse climate change, given
future projections that every one in four people on Earth might be suffering from extreme …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term validation of continuous measurements of trunk water potential and trunk diameter indicate different diurnal patterns for pear under water limitations

V Blanco, L Kalcsits - Agricultural Water Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Microtensiometers are plant-based sensors than can continuously measure trunk water
potential (Ψ trunk). This new water status indicator, Ψ trunk, was compared with the midday …

Testing effects of vapor pressure deficit on fruit growth: a comparative approach using peach, mango, olive, orange, and loquat

A Carella, R Massenti, R Lo Bianco - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Determining the influence of vapor pressure deficit (VPD) on fruit growth is a key issue under
a changing climate scenario. Using a comparative approach across different fruit tree …

[HTML][HTML] Fruit cracking in muskmelon: Fruit growth and biomechanical properties in different irrigation levels

Q Xue, H Li, J Chen, T Du - Agricultural Water Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Muskmelon cracking during ripening is a physiological disorder that causes severe
economic losses. Cracking is related with fruit growth, cuticular membrane (CM) …

Fruit water stress index of apple measured by means of temperature-annotated 3D point cloud

N Tsoulias, A Khosravi, WB Herppich… - Plant …, 2024 - spj.science.org
In applied ecophysiological studies related to global warming and water scarcity, the water
status of fruit is of increasing importance in the context of fresh food production. In the …

Irrigation protocols in different water availability scenarios for 'crimson seedless' table grapes under mediterranean semi-arid conditions

A Temnani, MR Conesa, M Ruiz, JA López, P Berríos… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
For three consecutive years (2015–2017), two deficit irrigation (DI) strategies were used in a
12-year old vineyard (cv.'Crimson Seedless') to implement a sustainable irrigation protocol …

High levels of shading as a sustainable application for mitigating drought, in modern apple production

A Boini, L Manfrini, B Morandi, L Corelli Grappadelli… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The sustainability of reducing light in apple orchards under well-watered (ww) and water
stress (ws) conditions was evaluated for water relations, plant gas exchanges, fruit growth …

Canopy index evaluation for precision management in an intensive olive orchard

A Assirelli, E Romano, C Bisaglia, EM Lodolini, D Neri… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The evaluation of the canopy in orchard cultivation is a key aspect for the main cultivation
techniques, such as pruning, thinning, harvesting, production and improved fruit quality. The …

Continuous Plant-Based and Remote Sensing for Determination of Fruit Tree Water Status

A Carella, PT Bulacio Fischer, R Massenti, R Lo Bianco - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change poses significant challenges to agricultural productivity, making the efficient
management of water resources essential for sustainable crop production. The assessment …

Effect of Soil Texture on Water and Salt Transport in Freeze—Thaw Soil in the Shallow Groundwater Area

E Wang, J Chen, L Liu, L Cui, J Xue, J Ren, Q Du - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Research on the variation in soil water, heat, and salt in unsaturated zones during the freeze–
thaw process has great significance in efficiently utilizing water resources and preventing …