Articles
IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS OF STRAWBERRIES
Article number
664_84
Pages
665 – 671
Language
English
Abstract
Because of complex planting geometries, crop coefficients for strawberry are difficult to estimate.
A field trial was carried out to determine crop coefficients based on canopy cover.
Five irrigation amounts were applied to replicated plots based on measured reference evapotranspiration and canopy cover.
Although the treatments (70% – 150% ETc) resulted in wide variation in irrigation amounts, soil water content increased with each irrigation level and did not indicate over-irrigation with any treatment.
However, in spite of the wide variation in soil water content, strawberry growth, health, and yield did not indicate stress or a significant yield response with any treatment.
Strawberry crop coefficients could not be determined from these data.
A field trial was carried out to determine crop coefficients based on canopy cover.
Five irrigation amounts were applied to replicated plots based on measured reference evapotranspiration and canopy cover.
Although the treatments (70% – 150% ETc) resulted in wide variation in irrigation amounts, soil water content increased with each irrigation level and did not indicate over-irrigation with any treatment.
However, in spite of the wide variation in soil water content, strawberry growth, health, and yield did not indicate stress or a significant yield response with any treatment.
Strawberry crop coefficients could not be determined from these data.
Authors
T.J. Trout, J. Gartung
Keywords
Crop Coefficient, Canopy Cover, Drip Irrigation, Soil Water Measurement
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