A closer look at deficit high-frequency irrigation

Authors

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

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; Morethson Resende si 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.

Publication Information

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

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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.