Water consumptive use for wheat and barley in the San Joaquin Valley

Authors

Jerry St. Andre
Hidemi Yamada
Charles McNiesh

Authors Affiliations

Jerry St. Andre is Farm Advisor. Fresno County, University of California, West Side Field Station, Five Points; Hidemi Yamada is Staff Research Associate, University of California, West Side Field Station, Five Points; Charles McNiesh is Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Reciamation, Fresno.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 32(4):22-23. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n04p22. April 1978.

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Abstract

Peak water consumptive use for wheat and barley occurs in May, coinciding with the start of the crop-maturation process, at which time moisture stress must be avoided.