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Crop coefficient approaches based on fixed estimates of leaf resistance are not appropriate for estimating water use of citrus

Author: Taylor, NJ ; Mahohoma, W ; Vahrmeijer, JT ; Gush, Mark B ; Allen, RG ; Annandale, JG Date: 01 Mar 2015 The estimation of crop water use is critical for accurate irrigation scheduling and water licenses. However, the direct measurement of crop water use is too expensive and time-consuming to be performed under all possible conditions, which ... Read more
Exploring sustainability potentials in vineyards through LCA? Evidence from farming practices in South Africa

Author: Russo, Valentina ; Strever, AE ; Ponstein, HJ Date: Apr 2021 Following the urgency to curb environmental impacts across all sectors globally, this is the frst life cycle assessment of diferent wine grape farming practices suitable for commercial conventional production in South Africa, aiming at better ... Read more
Measuring and modelling the water use of fruit tree orchards in the Western Cape province of South Africa

Author: Gush, Mark B ; Dzikiti, Sebinasi ; Naiken, V Date: Oct 2012 This project investigated the water use of irrigated fruit tree orchards as a means of facilitating more efficient and productive water use within the sector and reducing operating costs. Read more
Sugarcane productivity and water use in South Africa under a future climate: What can we expect?

Author: Singels, A ; Jones, MR ; Lumsden, Trevor G Date: Aug 2018 Reliable predictions of sugarcane crop response to climate change are necessary to plan adaptation strategies for the South African sugarcane industry. The objective was to estimate expected changes in sugarcane yields, water use and irrigation ... Read more
Transdisciplinary innovation in irrigated smallholder agriculture in Africa

Author: Froebrich, J ; Ludi, E ; Bouarfa, S ; Rollin, D ; Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Roble, M ; Ajmi, T ; Albasha, R ; Bah, S ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Jan 2020 Boosting the productivity of smallholder farming systems continues to be a major need in Africa. Challenges relating to how to improve irrigation are multi-factor and multisectoral, and they involve a broad range of actors who must interact ... Read more

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