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Quantitative analysis of almond yield response to irrigation regimes in Mediterranean Spain

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  • Mirás-Avalos, José M.
  • Gonzalez-Dugo, Victoria
  • García-Tejero, Iván F.
  • López-Urrea, Ramón
  • Intrigliolo, Diego S.
  • Egea, Gregorio

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Almond plantations are expanding worldwide, specifically in Spain; the new orchards are often designed under more intensive systems in comparison to the traditional rainfed orchards frequently found in the Mediterranean Sea basin. In these new areas, water is the main limiting factor, and therefore, the present research is aimed at quantitatively analyzing previous findings obtained in irrigation field trials carried out in Spain with mature almond trees. The goal was to derive applied water-production functions and compare sustained and regulated deficit irrigation strategies to provide robust information on the marginal water productivity and the preferred irrigation option to be applied under water scarcity conditions. This quantitative analysis reported a yield increase as water application increased, with the highest potential yield of about 2500 kg/ha achieved with around 1000 mm of irrigation water applied. Under severe water restrictions, similar responses were observed regardless of the deficit irrigation technique employed. In contrast, under moderate water stress, it seems more advantageous to apply a regulated deficit irrigation strategy rather than a sustained deficit strategy. The reported results are useful for deriving more sustainable irrigation protocols and highlight the need to optimize other inputs in addition to water to take full advantage of the irrigation intensification to be carried out in the new almond plantations.

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  • Mirás-Avalos, José M. & Gonzalez-Dugo, Victoria & García-Tejero, Iván F. & López-Urrea, Ramón & Intrigliolo, Diego S. & Egea, Gregorio, 2023. "Quantitative analysis of almond yield response to irrigation regimes in Mediterranean Spain," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 279(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:279:y:2023:i:c:s0378377423000732
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108208
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