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PRECISION AGRICULTURE
卷 21, 期 3, 页码 522-548出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-019-09680-8
关键词
Irrigation; Root depth; Root water potential; Perennial; Precision horticulture
The study aims at spatial analysis of water deficit of fruit trees under semi-humid climate conditions. Differences of soil, root, and their relation with the spatial variability of crop evapotranspiration (ETa) were analyzed. Measurements took place in a six hectare apple orchard (Malus x domestica 'Gala') located in fruit production area of Brandenburg (latitude: 52.606 degrees N, longitude: 13.817 degrees E). Data of apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa) in 25 cm were used for guided sampling of soil texture, bulk density, rooting depth, root water potential, and volumetric water content. Soil ECa showed high correlation with root depth. The readily available soil water content (RAW) was calculated considering three cases utilizing (i) uniform root depth of 1 m, (ii) measured values of root depth, and (iii) root water potential measured during full bloom, fruit cell division stage, at harvest. The RAW set the thresholds for irrigation. The ETa was calculated based on data from a weather station in the field and RAW cases in high, medium and low ECa conditions. ETa values obtained were utilized to quantify how fruit trees cope with spatial soil variability. The RAW-based irrigation thresholds for locations of low and high ECa value differed. The implementation of plant parameters (rooting depth, root water potential) in the water balance provided a more representative figure of water needs of fruit trees Consequently, the precise adjustment of irrigation including plant data can optimize the water use.
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