Setting Irrigation Thresholds for Building a Platform Aimed at the Improved Management of Citrus Orchards in Coastal Syria DOI Creative Commons
Hanaa Darouich,

Razan Karfoul,

Tiago B. Ramos

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 1794 - 1794

Published: July 4, 2023

Citrus is one of the most valuable crops in Syria, with largest production areas being coastal provinces Tartus and Latakia, where this study was performed. A companion paper reported on basal crop coefficients derived from field water balance performance assessment various irrigation methods used a citrus orchard located same region. That evidenced need for improved management water, mainly reducing applications increasing productivity, thus leading to current research. The main objectives consisted (i) providing set reliable (Kcb) average (Kc) be practice orchards Syrian area, while accounting diversity characteristics observed; (ii) estimate seasonal consumptive use typical under different climate-demand deficit-irrigation scenarios; (iii) assess possible savings related yield reductions. previously calibrated model SIMDualKc these purposes. computed Kcb values mid-season demand ranged 0.52, when plant density low, 0.84, very high. corresponding Kc values, which further reflected impact drip controlling soil evaporation, were 0.72 0.97, respectively. Overall, estimated range 867 1573 mm. assessed water-saving scenarios adopting increased management-allowed depletion (MAD) thresholds relative p fraction no stress: MAD = 1.05, 1.10, 1.20, 1.30 p. For trees high climatic demand, 12 34%, but losses induced by deficits 8 48%. Although selection optimal strategies should based upon economic terms, may only economy recovers civil war crisis. present results show feasibility such building an platform. data provided are because they can efficiently support systems.

Language: Английский

Setting Irrigation Thresholds for Building a Platform Aimed at the Improved Management of Citrus Orchards in Coastal Syria DOI Creative Commons
Hanaa Darouich,

Razan Karfoul,

Tiago B. Ramos

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 1794 - 1794

Published: July 4, 2023

Citrus is one of the most valuable crops in Syria, with largest production areas being coastal provinces Tartus and Latakia, where this study was performed. A companion paper reported on basal crop coefficients derived from field water balance performance assessment various irrigation methods used a citrus orchard located same region. That evidenced need for improved management water, mainly reducing applications increasing productivity, thus leading to current research. The main objectives consisted (i) providing set reliable (Kcb) average (Kc) be practice orchards Syrian area, while accounting diversity characteristics observed; (ii) estimate seasonal consumptive use typical under different climate-demand deficit-irrigation scenarios; (iii) assess possible savings related yield reductions. previously calibrated model SIMDualKc these purposes. computed Kcb values mid-season demand ranged 0.52, when plant density low, 0.84, very high. corresponding Kc values, which further reflected impact drip controlling soil evaporation, were 0.72 0.97, respectively. Overall, estimated range 867 1573 mm. assessed water-saving scenarios adopting increased management-allowed depletion (MAD) thresholds relative p fraction no stress: MAD = 1.05, 1.10, 1.20, 1.30 p. For trees high climatic demand, 12 34%, but losses induced by deficits 8 48%. Although selection optimal strategies should based upon economic terms, may only economy recovers civil war crisis. present results show feasibility such building an platform. data provided are because they can efficiently support systems.

Language: Английский

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