Ntshidi, ZaneleMobe, Nompumelelo TDzikiti, S2023-07-122023-07-122022-07Ntshidi, Z., Mobe, N.T. & Dzikiti, S. 2022. Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885 .http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885South Africa is endowed with many indigenous fruit tree species (IFTs). Besides Marula (Sclerocaryea birrea subsp. Caffra), use of indigenous fruit products in the country is generally low compared with other countries on the African continent. Indigenous fruit can play an essential role in alleviating poverty through income generation and improving food security especially in poor rural households. The main objective of this study was to measure the water use of indigenous fruit trees with domestication & commercialisation potential, monitor the fruit yield and eventually calculate the Water Use Efficiency (WUE). Tree transpiration was measured using the Heat Pulse Velocity method of the sap flow technique while fruit yield was obtained by manually counting the number of fruits. The WUE of indigenous trees was low compared to that of exotic species found in literature. Use of indigenous fruit products should be invigorated as these fruits thrive with minimal water demand while having potential to alleviate poverty.FulltextenTranspirationSoil water contentWater productivityMicroclimateConference PresentationNtshidi, Z., Mobe, N. T., & Dzikiti, S. (2022). Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885Ntshidi, Zanele, Nompumelelo T Mobe, and S Dzikiti. "Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa." <i>6th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM), Rome, Italy, 22 - 24 July 2022</i> (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885Ntshidi Z, Mobe NT, Dzikiti S, Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa; 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Ntshidi, Zanele AU - Mobe, Nompumelelo T AU - Dzikiti, S AB - South Africa is endowed with many indigenous fruit tree species (IFTs). Besides Marula (Sclerocaryea birrea subsp. Caffra), use of indigenous fruit products in the country is generally low compared with other countries on the African continent. Indigenous fruit can play an essential role in alleviating poverty through income generation and improving food security especially in poor rural households. The main objective of this study was to measure the water use of indigenous fruit trees with domestication & commercialisation potential, monitor the fruit yield and eventually calculate the Water Use Efficiency (WUE). Tree transpiration was measured using the Heat Pulse Velocity method of the sap flow technique while fruit yield was obtained by manually counting the number of fruits. The WUE of indigenous trees was low compared to that of exotic species found in literature. Use of indigenous fruit products should be invigorated as these fruits thrive with minimal water demand while having potential to alleviate poverty. DA - 2022-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 6th International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management (WWEM), Rome, Italy, 22 - 24 July 2022 KW - Transpiration KW - Soil water content KW - Water productivity KW - Microclimate LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2022 T1 - Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa TI - Water use efficiency of indigenous fruit trees in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12885 ER -26715