Review. Deficit irrigation in fruit trees and vines in Spain

  • M. C. Ruiz-Sanchez Departamento de Riego. Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC).Espinardo (Murcia).
  • R. Domingo Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Horticultura Sostenible en Zonas Áridas (UPCT-CEBAS).Cartagena (Murcia)
  • J. R. Castel Departamento de Recursos Naturales. Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA).
Keywords: fruit quality, vegetative and fruit growth, water deficit, water relations, yield

Abstract

Water has become the most precious of natural resources in many areas of Spain and, since agriculture is the major consumer of water, improvements in water use efficiency are increasingly sought. Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) is an irrigation strategy based on applying only a fraction of the plant water requirements during certain periods of plant development. The paper reviews the available information on RDI strategies, in woody tree crops and vines based on studies by Spanish research groups. Both the promising results obtained and the drawbacks are covered.

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Published
2010-11-11
How to Cite
Ruiz-Sanchez, M. C., Domingo, R., & Castel, J. R. (2010). Review. Deficit irrigation in fruit trees and vines in Spain. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(S2), 5-20. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/201008S2-1343