Trunk Diameter Fluctuation Indicators in Table Olive
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2 The aim of this study was to establish threshold TGR and MDS values which could be 3 used in regulated deficit irrigation in future work. Three irrigation treatments were 4 performed during three seasons in a 37 year-old table olive orchard in Seville (Spain). 5 Control treatment was irrigated with 125% of the crop evapotranspiration. Regulated 6 deficit irrigation (RDI) treatments were performed according to the phenological stage 7 of the trees and different water stress levels. RDI trees were irrigated only when the 8 threshold values of water stress level was reached. Water stress conditions were applied 9 during the massive pit hardening period (phase II) or during this period and the shoot10 flowering period (phase I). The water stress level was performed with the trunk growth 11 rate (TGR) during phase I and recovery and maximum daily shrinkage signal (MDS 12 signal) during phase II. Both parameters were calculated as relative values of the 13 Control trees. TGR threshold values varied from equal to Control or 0.25 m day less 14 than Control. MDS signal (ratio between MDS in RDI vs MDS Control) threshold 15 values varied from 0.5 to 0.75. This scheduled changed the amount of applied water 16 between high and low fruit load seasons. The total amount of applied water in RDI trees 17 oscillated between 38 to 160 mm, depending of the season and the treatment. The yield 18 was not significantly different between Control and deficit treatments. Fruit volume and 19 number of fruits was affected for the irrigation. Limitations and management of TDF in 20 irrigation scheduling is discussed. 21 22 23 24
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