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Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under sprinkler irrigation in a semiarid climate determined by the surface renewal method

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The evapotranspiration (ETc) of sprinkler-irrigated rice was determined for the semiarid conditions of NE Spain during 2001, 2002 and 2003. The surface renewal method, after calibration against the eddy covariance method, was used to obtain values of sensible heat flux (H) from high-frequency temperature readings. Latent heat flux values were obtained by solving the energy balance equation. Finally, lysimeter measurements were used to validate the evapotranspiration values obtained with the surface renewal method. Seasonal rice evapotranspiration was about 750–800 mm. Average daily ETc for mid-season (from 90 to 130 days after sowing) was 5.1, 4.5 and 6.1 mm day−1 for 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The experimental weekly crop coefficients fluctuated in the range of 0.83–1.20 for 2001, 0.81–1.03 for 2002 and 0.84–1.15 for 2003. The total growing season was about 150–160 days. In average, the crop coefficients for the initial (Kcini), mid-season (Kcmid) and late-season stages (Kcend) were 0.92, 1.06 and 1.03, respectively, the length of these stages being about 55, 45 and 25 days, respectively.

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Acknowledgments

This work was funded through project AGL-2000-1775-C03-02 (Plan Nacional de I+D, Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology). Thanks are due to Dr. P.J. Pérez for lending the eddy covariance system, J. Cavero and O. Pérez for technical assistance, and M. Izquierdo, J. Gaudó, E. Mayoral and I. Clavería for field assistance. We greatly appreciate the assistance of Dr. Richard H. Cuenca to edit for the correct use of the English language.

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  1. Department of Plant Production, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    R. Moratiel

  2. CEIGRAM, Centro de Estudios e Investigación para la Gestión de Riesgos Agrarios y Medioambientales, C/Senda del Rey 13, 28040, Madrid, Spain

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  3. Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Avda. Montañana 1005, 50059, Zaragoza, Spain

    A. Martínez-Cob

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Moratiel, R., Martínez-Cob, A. Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under sprinkler irrigation in a semiarid climate determined by the surface renewal method. Irrig Sci 31, 411–422 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-011-0319-8

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