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Crop yield response to water - Cra

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FIGURE 9Soil volume explored by roots and the relative available <strong>water</strong> in an ownrooted kiwifrui<strong>to</strong>rchard (740 plant/ha) during the early 4-years after planting. The <strong>yield</strong> at the third year was7 <strong>to</strong>nne/ha. (Field capacity: 22.3 percent DW; wilting point: 11 percent DW) (Adapted fromxiloyannis et al., 1993).1.5aSoil volume(m 3 ha -1 ) x 10001.00.50.0AW (m 3 ha -1 )100806040b2001 2 3 4Years after plantingFIGURE 10 Variation of the volumetric soil-<strong>water</strong> content in a 0-70 cm soil layer. Irrigation has beenscheduled when soil <strong>water</strong> content was below the lower threshold of the readily available<strong>water</strong> (RAW) (seasonal irrigation volume = 10 012 m 3 /ha; ET o from April <strong>to</strong> September =993.7 mm). The grey strip represents the RAW. Bars are the effective rainfall. DOY = day ofyear. (Soil was not tilled, vines were irrigated by microjet wetting the whole soil surface)(from Montanaro et al., in preparation).Soil-<strong>water</strong> content (m 3 ha -1 )60040020015105Effective rain (mm)0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 1600Days from leaf out494crop <strong>yield</strong> <strong>response</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>water</strong>

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