Summary of the effects of drip irrigation and irrigation interval in newly planted pear orchards on irrigation requirement, water status, growth and yield. Download PDF in new window (Note: this document does not meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines)
Key messages:
- 35% less irrigation was applied in the drip treatments
- Drip irrigated trees in Year 1 were less stressed
- Frequently irrigated trees in Years 3 and 4 were less stressed
- There was no effect of drip irrigation or irrigation interval on young tree growth
- Yield increased by 167% under drip irrigation attributed to fruit number
- Spur flower cluster number was higher under drip irrigation
- Fruit size was greater under frequent irrigation
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