Excessive amounts of irrigation water are often utilized for early potato cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. Given that water is an expensive and limited resource in semi-arid areas, it is crucial to provide a better irrigation management and/or irrigation technologies that facilitate its...

Extensive researches have been conducted over the decades to investigate the effects of seawater on many crop plants either by irrigation or foliar spray in an attempt to enhance the yield and quality. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively determine the effects of different foliar...

Field studies were conducted to determine the response of processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) to deficit irrigation (DI) to guide programs for the development of improved irrigation management practices for sub-humid zones. Field experiments were conducted in Bursa province,...

There is growing scientific interest in the potential role that precision irrigation (PI) can make towards improving crop productivity, and increasing water and energy efficiency in irrigated agriculture. Most progress has been made in arid and semi-arid climates for use in high value crop...

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) is a relatively unknown crop in Europe, with great potential as a natural sweeteners source. Stevia has a high content of sweeteners, which are up to 150 times sweeter than sugar, but virtually with no calories. Stevia can be cultivated as an irrigated summer...

Water availability and quality are two fundamental factors for agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions. This study evaluates the effects of a water-permeable, Suspended Shade Cloth Cover (SSCC), on the quality of water stored in an on-farm Agricultural Water Reservoir (AWR). Water quality...

Capacitance sensors such as Decagon 10HS and 5TE are increasingly used for soil water content (θ) estimation. However, their reliability and limitations in clayey soils irrigated with saline waters have not been completely characterized under field conditions. Four levels of soil water content...

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is the most strategic and expensive crop in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shortage and salinity of irrigation water are two major constraints that influence saffron production in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of the present study is to investigate the...