Comparison of water potential and yield parameters under uniform and variable rate drip irrigation in a cabernet sauvignon vineyard

I. Bahat*, Y. Netzer, A. Ben-Gal, J. M. Grünzweig, A. Peeters, Y. Cohen

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Abstract

An experiment in variable-rate drip irrigation (VRDI) was aimed at reducing variance of midday stem water potential (SWP) and in yield parameters by applying VRDI in a highly variable vineyard. During 2018, irrigation was separated into VRDI and uniform irrigation (UI) blocks. Each block was delineated to 10 management cells, and results of 2018 season were compared to 2017 season under UI. Standard error (SE) of SWP in the last 3 measurements before harvest decreased in the VRDI block in 2018 compared to 2017 by 14-44%. In contrast, in the UI block, SE in 2018 was higher by 11-42% compared to 2017. SE of fruit yield showed a similar trend. Applying principles of precision irrigation may lead to a more homogeneous vineyard in the parameters described above and to improved wine quality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPrecision Agriculture 2019 - Papers Presented at the 12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2019
EditorsJohn V. Stafford
PublisherWageningen Academic Publishers
Pages125-131
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789086863372
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2019 - Montpellier, France
Duration: 8 Jul 201911 Jul 2019

Publication series

NamePrecision Agriculture 2019 - Papers Presented at the 12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2019

Conference

Conference12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, ECPA 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMontpellier
Period8/07/1911/07/19

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Keywords

  • Deficit irrigation
  • Management cell
  • Midday stem water potential
  • Variable rate drip irrigation
  • Vineyard

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