Lecture 7: Water Management Flashcards
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WATER MANAGEMENT
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- time application of needed water
- removal of excess water
2
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EFFECTS OF LACK OF WATER
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- poor crop stand
- stunted growth
- yield reduction
- pest/diseases
- nutrient deficiency
3
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TOMATO BLOSSOM END ROT
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- calcium deficiency (lack of water)
4
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EFFECTS OF EXCESS WATER
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- nutrients leaching from soil
- high acidity of soil
- water-logged condition
- lack of oxygen causing root death
- root-rotting pathogens
5
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EXAMPLES OF ROOT-ROTTING PATHOGENS
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- Phytophthroa
- Pythium
- Rhizoctonia
- Fusarium
6
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EFFECTS OF FLUCTUATION IN WATER SUPPLY
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- fruit cracking (tomato, mango, banana, carrots)
7
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PURPOSE OF IRRIGATION
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- timing and frequency of irrigation
- adequate supply of water
- efficient method
8
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FACTORS AFFECTING IRRIGATION PROGRAMS
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- soil factors
- climate factors
- plant factors
9
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IRRIGATION: SOIL FACTORS
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- soil texture, structure, depth
- affects WHC, water percolation
10
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IRRIGATION: CLIMATIC FACTORS
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- temperature, length and intensity of sunlight, relative humidity, wind movement
- affects rate of water loss (evaporation and transpiration)
11
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IRRIGATION: PLANT FACTORS
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- rooting characteristics, drought tolerance, growth stages
12
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DROUGHT RESISTANCE
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- dictated by genetics
13
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DROUGHT TOLERANT CROPS
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- siniguelas
- cashew
- mango
- tamarind
14
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DROUGHT-SUSCEPTIBLE CROPS
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- banana
- lanzones
- durian
- papaya
- cacao
15
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STAGES AFFECTED BY WATER STRESS
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- early vegetative growth
- flowering
- fruit setting
- fruit development