Sap flow in ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango trees under regulated deficit irrigation

Abstract Knowledge of transpiration is of fundamental importance for improving irrigation management. This study measured sap flow of the 'Tommy Atkins' mango tree using Granier’s thermal dissipation probe method under regulated deficit irrigation. The work was conducted in a 10-year-old ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango orchard, irrigated by micro sprinkler, located in the Irrigated Perimeter of Ceraíma, in Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil. Sap flow measurements were carried out on three consecutive days in plants under regulated deficit irrigation, with reductions of 30 and 60% of crop evapotranspiration in three phases of fruit development; beginning of flowering to early fruit growth (Phase I), fruit expansion (Phase II) and physiological maturation of fruits (Phase III). Regulated deficit irrigation led to reduced sap flow in ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango tree.

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Main Authors:	Cotrim,Carlos Elizio, Santos,Marcelo Rocha dos, Filho,Maurício Antônio Coelho, Coelho,Eugênio Ferreira, Silva,João Abel da
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2019000300307
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