Evapotranspiration, crop coefficients, and physiological responses of citrus trees in semi-arid climatic conditions

S Jamshidi, S Zand-Parsa, AA Kamgar-Haghighi… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Improved understanding of crop water use is vital for aiding water-saving and sustainable
production practices, particularly for water-restricted regions, where limited observations …

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 …

Adaptation of citrus orchards to deficit irrigation strategies

D Saitta, S Consoli, F Ferlito, B Torrisi, M Allegra… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the adaptation characteristics of orange trees, related to the application over a
decade of deficit irrigation (DI) strategies, have been explored. To this purpose, the analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Deficit drip irrigation improves kiwifruit quality and water productivity under rain-shelter cultivation in the humid area of South China

S Zheng, S Jiang, N Cui, L Zhao, D Gong… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprehending crop responses to water deficit at different growth stages is crucial for
developing effective irrigation strategies. Different water deficit treatments (WDTs) were …

Citrus history, taxonomy, breeding, and fruit quality

P Inglese, G Sortino - Oxford research Encyclopedia of environmental …, 2019 - oxfordre.com
In May, every year since 1857, in the great park of Sans-Souci in Potsdam just outside Berlin—
a park begun in 1745 by Emperor Frederick II of Hohenzollern and expanded a century later …

Effect of partial root-zone drying irrigation (PRDI) on the biomass, water productivity and carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus allocations in different organs of alfalfa

J Zhang, Q Wang, XP Pang, HP Xu, J Wang… - Agricultural water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Partial root-zone drying irrigation (PRDI) can influence carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and P
(phosphorus) allocations in annual crop plants. This study consisted of a two-factorial split …

Estimation of evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of drip-irrigated orange trees under a semi-arid climate

M Jafari, H Kamali, A Keshavarz, A Momeni - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
A sustainable agricultural system requires increasing water use efficiency and enhancing
knowledge of crop water use. This prerequisite is more pronounced in the regions with …

Fruit yield and quality of 'Valencia'orange trees under long-term partial rootzone drying

A Mossad, V Farina, R Lo Bianco - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Climate, soil and tree water status, fruit yields and quality of 'Valencia'orange trees were
monitored over five consecutive seasons (2007–2012) to study the effects of irrigation …

Differential agro-physiological responses induced by partial root-zone drying irrigation in olive cultivars grown in semi-arid conditions

S Abboud, S Dbara, W Abidi, M Braham - Environmental and experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Olive cultivation is mostly practiced under Mediterranean agro-ecosystems with limited
availability of water. With current climate change conditions, water scarcity will continue to …

Fruit and leaf sensing for continuous detection of nectarine water status

A Scalisi, MG O'Connell, D Stefanelli… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Continuous assessment of plant water status indicators provides the most precise
information for irrigation management and automation, as plants represent an interface …