Some water use responses of barley, lupin and rapeseed

1980 ◽  
Vol 20 (103) ◽  
pp. 202 ◽  
Author(s):  
WK Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Potential Evapotranspiration ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Sowing Time ◽  
Relative Water ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Late Sowing

Barley, lupin and rapeseed were sown in the field on five occasions at Woogenellup, Western Australia. Dry matter accumulation, water use and meteorological data were measured for each crop and sowing time. Potential evapotranspiration functions were calculated for each crop, showing that barley required less water per unit of dry matter when water was not limiting than either of the other crops. Actual evapotranspiration functions were also calculated and showed only small differences between the relative water use of the species when soil water was limiting. The water use, yield and maturity characteristics of the three crops were used to estimate the likely range of sowing times for three locations in the Albany region based on average cumulative rainfall. Barley was found to have the highest water use efficiency (kg grain mm-1 of water used) of the three crops, especially under drier conditions, and was most suitable for late sowing. The yield and water use efficiency of lupin decreased with later sowing and rapeseed was the least efficient species in terms of water use. The results are also discussed in terms of dryland cropping strategies, water use in relation to dryland salt accumulation, and adaptive characteristics of the three crops.

Effect of seedbed cultivation techniques, variety, soil type and sowing time, on brassica dry matter yields, water use efficiency and crop nutritive characteristics in western Victoria

2002 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 945 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Jacobs ◽  
G. N. Ward ◽  
A. M. McDowell ◽  
G. Kearney
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Soil Type ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Sowing Time ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Cultivation Techniques

Effect of cultivation practice and sowing time on soil moisture retention at sowing, growth rates, dry matter yield, water use efficiency and nutritive characteristics (metabolisable energy, crude protein, neutral detergent fibre, water-soluble carbohydrates and starch) of turnip, pasja and rape was determined on 2 soil types (site A and B) over 2 years. Cultivation treatments were: optimum full inversion, an optimum non-inversion cultivation and over cultivated. At each site, cultivation treatments were imposed at 2 different times (early and late).Results showed few differences in soil moisture at sowing between the 3 cultivation systems. Where seedbeds were prepared earlier rather than later, soil moisture at sowing was higher. Given that there was relatively little difference in soil moisture between cultivation treatments within a sowing time, it is likely that rainfall events may have confounded cultivation effects.Apart from year 2 at site A, the water use efficiency of turnip was higher than for pasja and rape. It is proposed that the lower value in year 2 may be due to root development being retarded by low moisture availability, particularly at the later sowing date, thus leading to a lower dry matter yield.Despite no cultivation effects on soil moisture at sowing, there appeared to be clear advantages for the full inversion technique in terms of subsequent weed germination. Generally, weed numbers post germination were lower for this cultivation method compared with both non-inversion techniques. In conclusion, the cultivation techniques used had little effect on soil moisture at sowing and subsequent dry matter yields, provided the resultant seedbed was well-prepared, fine, firm and weed free. Full inversion cultivation techniques in areas where broad-leaved weeds are a problem may substantially reduce subsequent weed burdens. Early sowing where possible may reduce the likelihood of crop failure through the provision of adequate soil moisture at sowing and increase the incidence of rain during the growing period. Timing of sowing will vary according to paddock requirements during early spring (e.g. grazing or forage conservation), soil type, and trafficability for cultivation.

Sustaining productivity of a Vertisol at Warra, Queensland, with fertilisers, no-tillage or legumes 4. Nitrogen fixation, water use and yield of chickpea

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 667 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. M. Strong ◽  
R. C. Dalal ◽  
J. E. Cooper ◽  
J. A. Doughton ◽  
E. J. Weston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Soil Nitrogen ◽  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Zero Tillage ◽  
Tillage Practice ◽  
Sowing Time ◽  
Grain Yields ◽  
Use Efficiency

Summary. Continuous cereal cropping in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales has depleted native soil nitrogen fertility to a level where corrective strategies are required to sustain grain yields and high protein content. The objective of this study was to examine the performance of chickpea in chickpea–wheat rotations in terms of yields, water use and N2 fixation. The effects of sowing time and tillage practice have been studied. Chickpea grain yields varied from 356 kg/ha in 1995 to 2361 kg/ha in 1988; these were significantly correlated with the total rainfall received during the preceding fallow period and crop growth. Almost 48% of total plant production and 30% of total plant nitrogen were below-ground as root biomass. Mean values of water-use efficiency for grain, above-ground dry matter, and total dry matter were 5.9, 14.2 and 29.2 kg/ha.mm, respectively. The water-use efficiency for grain was positively correlated with the total rainfall for the preceding fallow and crop growth period although cultural practices modified water-use efficiency. The potential N2 fixation was estimated to be 0.6 kg nitrogen/ha.mm from 1992 total dry matter nitrogen yields assuming all of the nitrogen contained in chickpea was derived from the atmosphere. Sowing time had a much larger effect on grain yield and N2 fixation by chickpea than tillage practice (conventional tillage and zero tillage) although zero tillage generally increased grain yields. The late May–early June sowing time was found to be the best for chickpea grain yield and N2 fixation since it optimised solar energy use and water use, and minimised frost damage. Nitrogen fixation by chickpea was low, less than 40% nitrogen was derived from atmosphere, representing less than 20 kg nitrogen/ha.year. The potential for N2 fixation was not attained during this period due to below-average rainfall and high soil NO3-N accumulation because of poor utilisation by the preceding wheat crop. Increased soil NO3-N due to residual from fertiliser N applied to the preceding wheat crop further reduced N2 fixation. A simple soil nitrogen balance indicated that at least 60% of crop nitrogen must be obtained from N2 fixation to avoid continued soil nitrogen loss. This did not occur in most years. The generally negative soil nitrogen balance needs to be reversed if chickpea is to be useful in sustainable cropping systems although it is an attractive cash crop. Sowing time and zero tillage practice, possibly combined with more appropriate cultivars, to enhance chickpea biomass, along with low initial soil NO3-N levels, would provide maximum N2 fixation.

The effect of drought on plant water use efficiency of nine NAD - ME and nine NADP - ME Australian C4 grasses

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oula Ghannoum ◽  
Susanne von Caemmerer ◽  
Jann P. Conroy
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Malic Enzyme ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Mass Gain ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Carbon Gain ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
C4 Grasses ◽  
Use Efficiency

We investigated the response to drought of nine NAD–malic enzyme (NAD–ME) and nine NADP–malic enzyme (NADP–ME) C4 grasses. Species were grown from seeds in potted soil in a glasshouse. Seedlings were either watered regularly or exposed to two successive drying cycles of 8–10 d each, after which plants were harvested. Under well-watered conditions, average water use efficiency (WUE; dry mass gain per unit water transpired) was similar for NAD–ME and NADP–ME C4 grasses, and ranged between 6.0 and 8.7 g dry mass kg–1 H2O. Drought enhanced WUE of most species, but to a significantly greater extent in NAD–ME (1.20-fold) than NADP–ME (1.11-fold) grasses. Inhibition of dry matter accumulation (average of 12%) and shoot elongation under drought was similar among the C4 grasses. Leaf dry matter carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) isotope compositions were significantly different between the two C4 subtypes. Leaf δ13C averaged –13.3 and –12.2, and leaf δ18O averaged 26.0 and 26.9 in well-watered NAD–ME and NADP–ME grasses, respectively. Drought significantly reduced leaf δ13C in most C4 grasses by an average 0.5. Leaf δ18O was not significantly affected by drought, indicating that leaf δ18O does not reflect drought-induced changes in leaf transpiration of C4 grasses. In the experiment reported here, NAD–ME grasses increased their WUE under drought to a greater extent than their NADP–ME counterparts. Increased WUE of the C4 grasses under drought was primarily related to control of water loss relative to carbon gain at the leaf, rather than the plant, level.

scholarly journals Effect of Microsprinkler Irrigation under Plastic Film on Photosynthesis and Fruit Yield of Greenhouse Tomato

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mingzhi Zhang ◽  
Zhenguang Lu ◽  
Qingjun Bai ◽  
Yushun Zhang ◽  
Xinqiang Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Photosynthetic Rate ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Photosynthetic Characteristics ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Plastic Film ◽  
Greenhouse Tomato ◽  
Use Efficiency

The aim of this study is to exam the effect of microsprinkler irrigation technology under plastic film (MSPF) and to evaluate the reasonable micropore group spacing and capillary arrangement density in the greenhouse. Compared with drip irrigation under plastic film (DIPF) and microsprinkling irrigation (MSI) conditions, the effects of different micropore group spacing (L1: 30 cm micropore group spacing, L2: 50 cm micropore group spacing) and capillary arrangement density (C1: one pipe for one row, C2: one pipe for two rows, and C3: one pipe for three rows) with the MSPF on photosynthetic characteristics and fruit yield of tomatoes were studied using completely randomized trial design. The results showed that under the same irrigation amount, compared with DIPF and MSI, the photosynthetic rate of tomatoes treated with L1C2 increased by 8.24% and 13.55%, respectively. The total dry matter accumulation, yield, and water use efficiency at condition of L1C2 increased by 12.16%, 19.39%, and 10.03% compared with DIPF and 26.38%, 20.46%, and 31.02% compared with MSI, respectively. The results provide evidence that the MSPF can be applied to greenhouse tomatoes. The photosynthetic rate, total dry matter accumulation, yield, and water use efficiency of tomato leaves cultivated at a micropore group spacing of 30 cm were 1.07, 1.13, 1.14, and 1.13 times higher than those of 50 cm, respectively. With the decrease in capillary arrangement density, the photosynthetic characteristics of the tomato leaves, the total dry matter accumulation, and yield of tomatoes all experienced a decline. It is recommended to use a combination of one pipe for two rows of capillaries at a 30 cm micropore group spacing as the technical parameter of greenhouse tomato with MSPF in arid and semiarid sandy loam soils.

WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND DRY MATTER ACCUMULATION IN FERTIGATED POTATOES

2008 ◽  
pp. 77-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Battilani ◽  
F.L. Plauborg ◽  
S. Hansen ◽  
F. Dolezal ◽  
W. Mazurczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Assessing the Water and Thermal Use Efficiencies of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Grown under Different Strength of Jute Agro Textile Mulch in India

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anwesha Sarkar ◽  
Argha Ghosh ◽  
P. K. Tarafdar ◽  
S. K. De
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soil Condition ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Thermal Indices ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Use Efficiency

Aims: To evaluate the effects of jute agrotextile mulches on yield and yield attributes, dry matter accumulation, water use efficiency as well as accumulated agrometeorological indices and thermal utilization of groundnut. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the experimental farm of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India during kharif season of 2017 and 2018. Methodology: The experiment was carried in randomized block design with five treatments each of which was replicated four times Groundnut (variety J L-24) as a test crop. The treatments (T), composing different strength of jute agro textile (JAT) used as mulching material were as follows: T1: 1000 GSM JAT, T2: 800 GSM, T3: 600 GSM, T4: 400 GSM JAT and T5: farmer's practice (control) where GSM is gram per square meter. All the data regarding the yield, yield attributes, water use efficiency and thermal utilization of the crop were recorded accordingly. Results: Response of pod yield over control were 24.26 q/ha, 26.44 q/ha, 20.98 q/ha and 18.25q/ha in T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 respectively. Though all the treatments showed increment over control, the highest result was found in T2 and a further increase in strength of JAT showed a decrement in all aspects. The water use efficiency, at an average, increased by 69.12% due to the various treatments over control. Heat unit and thermal units use efficiencies were also highest in treatment T2 which showed the most accurate utilization of thermal indices. Conclusion: Therefore, among all the treatments T2 exhibited the most promising effect on improving yield and other attributes along with maintaining sustainability as it might have provided the most favourable soil condition compared to other mulches for groundnut.

Population differences in water-use efficiency of well-watered and water-stressed western larch seedlings

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwei Zhang ◽  
John D. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Genotypic Differences ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Population Differences ◽  
Western Larch ◽  
Use Efficiency

Gas exchange, water-use efficiency (WUE), and carbon-isotope discrimination (Δ) were compared among 14 populations of western larch (Larixoccidentalis Nutt.), a deciduous conifer. Seedlings grown from seed collected across the natural distribution of the species were maintained under water-stressed and well-watered conditions. No differences in gas exchange or instantaneous water-use efficiency (WUEi) were detected among populations. However, population differences in Δ, a second measure of water-use efficiency, were observed. WUE measured as the rate of dry matter accumulation per cumulative water transpired (WUET) was different among populations at the P = 0.07 level. The three measures of WUE were intercorrelated and all were higher among water-stressed seedlings than among well-watered seedlings. Overall means were 4.30 ± 0.08 (± SE) and 3.61 ± 0.07 g dry matter accumulation per kg water transpired (WUET), 2.80 ± 0.09 and 2.02 ± 0.06 μmol CO2 uptake per μmol H2O transpired (WUEi), and Δ was 18.24 ± 0.08‰ and 20.26 ± 0.10‰ under the water-stressed and well-watered treatments, respectively. Population differences in the two integrated measurements, WUET and Δ, were significantly correlated with the altitude at which seed was collected. No interaction between genotype and watering treatment was observed, which means that despite pronounced shifts in WUE between watering treatments, population rankings remained unchanged. These results provide evidence of genotypic differences in long-term measures of WUE among native populations of western larch.

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