An experiment was carried out in a high-density olive (Olea europaea L. cv. Frantoio) orchard to determine the effect of different irrigation regimes (full, deficit, complementary) on virgin olive oil (VOO) quality over three consecutive years. Irrigation had negligible effects on free acidity,...

A non-linear optimization model for deficit irrigation is proposed in the present study to maximize the net financial return within the available resource constraints. The deficit levels of irrigation are kept as variables in the model with a flexibility to keep the crops either at full...

This study was conducted over 2 years (2011 and 2012) to determine the optimal combinations between the irrigation rate and glycinebetaine (GB) levels in order to maximise yield and irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) for drip-irrigated maize. A field experiment was performed using a...

Limited irrigation regime, known as deficit irrigation, is a common practice to cope with limited water availability. A two-year field experiment was conducted in order to determine the effect of limited irrigation regime on the growth, yield and fiber quality traits of cotton crop (Gossypium...

We investigated the effect of different irrigation and fertilizer regimes on yield of 9-year old pomegranate trees during 2011 and 2012. The experimental design was a split plot as complete randomized blocks with three replications. The main plots contained five irrigation treatments as...

Yield, cost, and revenue functions of potato (cv. Agria) were developed from field experiments in 2007–2008, which were designed to determine the response of tuber yield to no irrigation for two weeks at tuber bulking (TB) and tuber ripening (TR). Deficit-irrigated treatments were compared to...

Several maize field experiments, including deficit and full irrigation, were used to assess irrigation impacts on yields. The SIMDualKc water balance model was first calibrated and validated to obtain the basal crop coefficients (Kcb) and the depletion fractions for no stress (p) relative to all...

The need for sophisticated irrigation strategies in fruit tree orchards has led to an increasing interest in reliable and robust sensor technology that allows automatic and continuous recording of the water stress of trees under field conditions. In this work we have evaluated the potential of...

Improving surface irrigation systems for cotton in Ras-El-Ain district, Northeast Syria, needs finding alternative solutions that provide for both water saving and farm economic benefits in a context of small and family farms. Multicriteria analysis was used to evaluate and rank a set of furrow...

Limitations on water resources for agriculture in places such as Colorado, USA, have caused farmers to consider limited irrigation as an alternative to full irrigation practices, where the crop is intentionally stressed during specific growth stages in an effort to maximize yield per unit water...