Advances in irrigation agronomy : fruit crops / M.K.V. Carr, Cranfield University, UK.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, M. K. V., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fruit-culture--Tropics.

Fruit-culture.

Crops and water--Tropics.

Crops and water.

Irrigation farming--Tropics.

Irrigation farming.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As global pressure on water resources intensifies, it is essential that scientists understand the role that water plays in the development of crops and how such knowledge can be applied to improve water productivity. Linking crop physiology, agronomy and irrigation practices, this book focuses on eleven key fruit crops upon which millions of people in the tropics and subtropics depend for their livelihoods (avocado, cashew, Citrus spp., date palm, lychee, macadamia, mango, olive, papaya, passion fruit and pineapple). Each chapter reviews international irrigation research on an individual fruit crop, identifying opportunities for improving the effectiveness of water allocation and encouraging readers to link scientific knowledge with practical applications. Clearly written and well illustrated, this is an ideal resource for engineers, agronomists and researchers concerned with how the productivity of irrigated agriculture can be improved, in the context of climate change, and the need for growers to demonstrate good irrigation practices.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

pt. I Background

Reasons for writing this book

Definitions

Which fruit crops to review?

Centres of origin and production

Production systems

Intensification

Irrigation

pt. II Understanding Crop Productivity

Crop development stages

Plant

water relations

Crop water requirements

Water productivity

pt. III Irrigation Systems

Irrigation scheduling

Conclusion

2. Avocado

Introduction

Crop development

Summary: crop development

Summary: plant

Summary: crop water requirements

Summary: water productivity

Irrigation systems

Summary: irrigation systems

Conclusions

Summary

3. Cashew

Water productivity.

Contents note continued: Summary: water productivity

4. Citrus

Species and centres of production

General conclusions

5. Date palm

Salinity

Summary: Salinity

6. Lychee

Crop water requirements.

Contents note continued: Summary: crop water requirements

7. Macadamia

8. Mango

Water management

Summary: water management

9. Olive

water relations.

Contents note continued: Crop water requirements

10. Papaya

11. Passion fruit

Summary: plant development

12. Pineapple

Contents note continued: Summary: plant

Crop water requirements and water productivity

Summary: crop water requirements and water productivity

13. Synthesis

Crop comparisons

Reporting research

Global challenges

Concluding comment.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-69904-0

1-139-86207-3

1-139-86095-X

1-139-58401-4

1-139-87094-7

1-139-86521-8

1-139-86880-2

1-139-86309-6