ReviewDeficit irrigation in fruit trees and vines in Spain
- Ruiz Sánchez, María del Carmen
- Domingo Miguel, Rafael
- Castel Sánchez, Juan Ramón
ISSN: 1695-971X, 2171-9292
Año de publicación: 2010
Número: 2
Páginas: 5-20
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Spanish journal of agricultural research
Resumen
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.