The pitfalls of water potential for irrigation scheduling
Autor/a
López-Bernal, Álvaro
Orgaz, Francisco
Testi, Luca
Villalobos, Francisco J.
Fecha de publicación
2020-09-21ISSN
0378-3774
Resumen
The water potential (Ψp), has been widely used as an indicator of plant water status for irrigation management purposes. The simple infrastructure needed for its measurement and its direct relation to basic plant physiological processes, have contributed to the popularity of the methodology. When used for irrigation scheduling, it is commonly assumed that an unavoidable relationship exists between plant transpiration (T), soil water content and Ψp. Nevertheless, it is worth remembering that variations in Ψp are not solely related to changes in soil water content, but are also an expression of the interaction between the plant and its environment. We used a soil-plant-atmosphere-continuum (SPAC) model to highlight the importance of considering such interactions through a series of in silico experiments. Our analysis shows that evaporative demand, the hydraulic architecture of the plant, and the texture and depth of the soil play key roles in the final Ψp observed. To establish irrigation programs based on Ψp, without considering the environmental and plant factors that influence it, can create the paradox of having a plant that suffers greater water stress even when high irrigation volumes are applied. The conclusions from our in silico analysis provide some warnings that should be considered when using Ψp to schedule irrigation.
Tipo de documento
Artículo
Versión del documento
Versión publicada
Lengua
English
Materias (CDU)
631 - Agricultura. Agronomía. Maquinaria agrícola. Suelos. Edafología agrícola
Páginas
8
Publicado por
Elsevier
Publicado en
Agricultural Water Management
Citación
García-Tejera, Omar, Álvaro López-Bernal, Francisco Orgaz, Luca Testi, and Francisco J. Villalobos. 2021. "The Pitfalls Of Water Potential For Irrigation Scheduling". Agricultural Water Management 243: 106522. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106522.
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MINECO/Programa Estatal de I+D+I orientada a los retos de la sociedad/RTA2015-00089-C02-02/ES/Optimización del riego deficitario en viñas sometidas al forzado de la producción para la mejora de la calidad del vino frente al cambio climático/
MINECO/Programa Estatal de promoción del talento y su empleabilidad en I+D+I/FJCI-2017-34086/ES/ /
MINECO/Programa Estatal de promoción del talento y su empleabilidad en I+D+I/FJCI-2015-24109/ES/ /
EC/H2020/730253/EU/Vineyards´ Integrated Smart Climate Application/VISCA
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Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
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