Orchard water use and soil characteristics

Prichard, T; Sills, W; Asai, W; Hendricks, L; Elmore, C

Orchard water use and soil characteristics

Authors

Terry L. Prichard
Wynette M. Sills
Wesley K. Asai
Lonnie C. Hendricks
Clyde L. Elmore

Authors Affiliations

Terry L. Prichard is Extension Water Management Specialist, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis; Wynette M. Sills is Farm Advisors, Sacramento, Stanislaus, and Merced counties, respectively; Wesley K. Asai is Farm Advisors, Sacramento, Stanislaus, and Merced counties, respectively; Lonnie C. Hendricks is Farm Advisors, Sacramento, Stanislaus, and Merced counties, respectively; Clyde L. Elmore is Extension Weed Scientist, Department of Botany, UC Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 43(4):23-25. DOI:10.3733/ca.v043n04p23. July 1989.

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Abstract

Selection of an orchard floor management system is based on several considerations, often including its potential effect on water use, water infiltration, and soil compaction. Information on these factors has been limited, however, because many previous studies have compared only a few treatments or have produced site-specific recommendations that did not consider differences in soil characteristics or orchard management.

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