The quantification of components of the water balance is essential for designing strategies for improving water productivity of almond under different irrigation management. It is also needed for minimising the offsite movement of nutrients out of the rhizosphere. The present investigation...

No information exits on the effects of water stress on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruits. In this paper, the influence of three irrigation treatments on the physical and chemical characteristics of the fruits of adult pomegranate trees was studied. Control (T0) plants were drip irrigated...

The American cranberry (<em>Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait</em>.) contains rich antioxidants and has significant health benefits in fighting a variety of human diseases. In the past ten years, cranberry growers have reported yellow vine syndrome, which is associated with reduced photosynthetic performance, in...

Yield components are useful for characterizing the impact of crop management parameters on cranberry yield and are known to be influenced by irrigation management. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential contribution of cranberry yield components to maximizing yield, and the influence...

In early maturing fruit crops, post-harvest is usually the preferred period to apply regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) because it offers the opportunity of reducing vegetative growth and saving water without interfering with fruit growth. There are few studies of RDI on Japanese plum, in...

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...

Drought is a major cause of economic loss to the world’s wheat growers; estimated at up to US$20 billion (£12.5 bn) in 2000. Film antitranspirants are polymers applied to foliage to reduce water loss and have recently been shown to increase droughted wheat yield. This increase is...