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Table 1Published monthly crop coefficients (K c ) for different mature orange cultivars from differentlocations. All studies used the <strong>water</strong> budget <strong>to</strong> determine consumptive use.Source:Castel & Buj,1989Castel et al.,1987Van Bavelet al.,1967Hoffmanet al.,1982Kalma andStanhill,1969García-Petilloand Castel,2007Cultivar:SalustianaWashing<strong>to</strong>nNavelWashing<strong>to</strong>nNavelValencia Shamouti ValenciaLocation:Valencia,SpainValencia,SpainTempe,ArizonaYuma,ArizonaRehovot,IsraelKiyú,UruguayJanuary 0.66 0.54 0.57 0.43 1.08 0.51February 0.65 0.63 0.46 0.42 1.37 0.62March 0.66 0.47 0.43 0.66 0.73 0.71April 0.62 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.63 0.78May 0.55 0.48 0.72 0.69 0.70 0.83June 0.62 0.57 0.74 0.74 0.56 0.86July 0.68 0.59 0.75 0.78 0.56 0.88Aug. 0.79 0.68 0.76 0.87 0.45 0.87Sept. 0.74 0.62 0.76 0.87 0.41 0.85Oct. 0.84 0.68 0.85 0.79 0.62 0.81Nov. 0.73 0.75 0.93 0.45 0.70 0.75Dec. 0.63 0.79 0.75 0.34 1.34 0.67Mean 0.68 0.61 0.69 0.63 0.76 0.76Dec., Jan., Feb. 0.65 0.65 0.59 0.40 1.27* 0.87March, April, May 0.61 0.49 0.57 0.64 0.69 0.80June, July, Aug. 0.70 0.61 0.75 0.80 0.52 0.60Sept., Oct., Nov. 0.77 0.68 0.85 0.70 0.58 0.77* High K c values in winter reflect high soil evaporation rates from seasonal rainfall in a Mediterraneanenvironment.CITRUS 323

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