Ntshidi, ZaneleDzikiti, SebinasiMazvimavi, D2018-10-262018-10-262018-05Ntshidi, Z., Dzikiti, S. and Mazvimavi, D. 2018. Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars. Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, vol. 378: 79-832199-8981https://www.proc-iahs.net/378/79/2018/https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-378-79-2018http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10498This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Article published in Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, vol. 378: 79-83Apple orchards have previously been bearing 60–80 t ha-1 at most. However in recent years yield has increased to more than 100 t ha-1. There is need to understand the water requirements of the high yielding orchards, given that high crop loads are associated with high water use rates. The aim of this study was to quantify the water requirements of young and mature unstressed apple orchards. We also assess the impact of climate variables on transpiration rates.enApple orchardsWater useFruit industryGolden DeliciousCripp's PinkArticleNtshidi, Z., Dzikiti, S., & Mazvimavi, D. (2018). Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10498Ntshidi, Zanele, Sebinasi Dzikiti, and D Mazvimavi "Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10498Ntshidi Z, Dzikiti S, Mazvimavi D. Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10498.TY - Article AU - Ntshidi, Zanele AU - Dzikiti, Sebinasi AU - Mazvimavi, D AB - Apple orchards have previously been bearing 60–80 t ha-1 at most. However in recent years yield has increased to more than 100 t ha-1. There is need to understand the water requirements of the high yielding orchards, given that high crop loads are associated with high water use rates. The aim of this study was to quantify the water requirements of young and mature unstressed apple orchards. We also assess the impact of climate variables on transpiration rates. DA - 2018-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Apple orchards KW - Water use KW - Fruit industry KW - Golden Delicious KW - Cripp's Pink LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 2199-8981 T1 - Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars TI - Water use dynamics of young and mature apple trees planted in South African orchards: a case study of the Golden Delicious and Cripps’ Pink cultivars UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10498 ER -