Growers can take steps to manage limited water supplies

Backed by three decades of research, the post-harvest period (identified as August-November, weather-dependent) has been identified as the primary development period that impacts the following year’s crop.” Field observations suggest that water shortage in a given year will have a greater impact on...

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Published inCorn and Soybean Digest
Main Author Lee, Allen
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Overland Park Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. and their subsidiaries 01.12.2022
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Subjects
Agricultural production
Crop yield
Drought
Farmers
Harvest
Irrigation
Irrigation water
Management
Nut industry
Rainfall
Soil water storage
Trees
Water
Water shortages
Water supply
United States > US
California
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Summary:Backed by three decades of research, the post-harvest period (identified as August-November, weather-dependent) has been identified as the primary development period that impacts the following year’s crop.” Field observations suggest that water shortage in a given year will have a greater impact on crop yield the following year — in the ratio of a one percent reduction in Year One water application representing a 2% reduction in Year Two crop. Included in their summary of research on the subject is development of a deficit irrigation strategy that includes soil-stored moisture, in-season rainfall, and applied irrigation water.
ISSN:1544-1644