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Regulated Deficit Irrigation Perspectives for Water Efficiency in Apricot Cultivation: A Review


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Título :
Regulated Deficit Irrigation Perspectives for Water Efficiency in Apricot Cultivation: A Review
Autor :
Hernández, Francisca  
Andreu Coll, Lucía  
Carbonell-Barrachina, Ángel A.  
Burló, Francisco  
López Lluch, David  
Galindo, Alejandro
GARCIA BRUNTON, JESUS  
Martínez Font, Rafael
Noguera-Artiaga, Luis  
Sendra, Esther  
Signes-Pastor, Antonio Jose  
Editor :
MDPI
Departamento:
Departamentos de la UMH::Producción Vegetal y Microbiología
Fecha de publicación:
2024-05
URI :
https://hdl.handle.net/11000/32392
Resumen :
Addressing agricultural water scarcity poses a current challenge of growing concern, exacerbated by climate change. This is particularly relevant for stone fruit trees, such as apricot, cultivated in semi-arid zones, where regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategies are gaining attention to tackle the challenge. The RDI method involves optimizing various factors based on how the plant responds physiologically to indicators of its water needs. Among these indicators, water potential is considered the most reliable and influential measure. For numerous apricot varieties and diverse geographic locations, research consistently shows that implementing water reduction strategies during non-critical developmental stages of floral bud development or fruit growth does not significantly impact crop yield. However, it does lead to reduced vegetative growth, which could offer additional benefits in crop management. Furthermore, the implementation of RDI strategies leads to advantageous improvements in fruit quality, particularly storage capacity and morphometric and chemical fruit characteristics, such as total soluble solids content. This scoping review study suggests that RDI is a feasible strategy to address water scarcity in apricot cultivation; however, further studies focused on continuous water monitoring alternatives are necessary to optimize RDI techniques. Future research should prioritize optimizing RDI for different growth stages, exploring advanced technologies for precise implementation, and assessing environmental impacts, while addressing research gaps including the influence of climate variability and the interaction with other agronomic practices, to refine RDI strategies and enhance apricot orchard sustainability and productivity
Palabras clave/Materias:
Prunus armeniaca
water saving
water potential
crop productivity
stone fruit
Área de conocimiento :
CDU: Ciencias aplicadas: Agricultura. Silvicultura. Zootecnia. Caza. Pesca
Tipo documento :
application/pdf
Derechos de acceso:
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061219
Aparece en las colecciones:
Artículos Producción vegetal y microbiología



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