Regulated deficit irrigation reduces water use of almonds without affecting yield

A plant-based regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) experiment in the northern Sacramento Valley determined that crop consumptive water use and irrigation could be reduced without significant detrimental effects on almond production. Tree stress was measured by recording midday stem water potential, a...

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Main Authors: William Stewart, Allan Fulton, William Krueger, Bruce Lampinen, Ken A. Shackel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2008-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v065n02p90