A closer look at deficit high-frequency irrigation

Authors

Elias Fereres
Bashir Amry
Jose Faci
Ali Kamgar
Delbert W. Henderson
Morethson Resende

Authors Affiliations

Elias Fereres is Irrigation and Surface Water Specialist, Cooperative Extension; Bashir Amrysi graduute students in the Department of Land. Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis; Jose Facisi graduute students in the Department of Land. Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis; Ali Kamgarsi graduute students in the Department of Land. Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis; Delbert W. Henderson is Professor of Water Science and Irrigationist in the Experiment Station; Morethson Resende si graduute students in the Department of Land. Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 32(8):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v032n08p4. August 1978.

PDF of full article, Cite this article

Abstract

Encouraging results with previous deficit high-frequency irrigation experiments raised hopes that the technique could reduce water use on some California crops. But studies with sorghum, beans, and tomatoes proved the method unsuccesstkl.