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Irrigation Management in Stone Fruits

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Commercial fruit production in wherever region depends on suitable ecological conditions, using fruitful cultivars, and contends with pests and diseases, regular pruning and especially fertilization and irrigation. Under the changing climate scenario, fruit production is facing severe water shortages at regular intervals. Optimum yield and proper growth of fruit plant can be achieved by providing adequate soil water availability to the root zone. Water requirements of any fruit plant can be fulfilled by providing accurate irrigation to them. When, how often and how much of water is required can be determined by proper irrigation scheduling. Soil characteristics, condition of weather, dormancy stage and flowering time of plant, efficiency of irrigation system, uniformity in application of water and status of evapotranspiration are required in developing proper irrigation schedule for any fruit crop. Among different stone fruits, requirement of cherry is higher followed by peach and plum. Although apricot and almond are resistant to drought and have some xeromorphic nature, they can tolerate water stress and loss of leaves, in dry and winter seasons, respectively.

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  1. Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Amit Kumar & M. K. Sharma

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Kumar, A., Verma, P., Sharma, M.K. (2021). Irrigation Management in Stone Fruits. In: Mir, M.M., Iqbal, U., Mir, S.A. (eds) Production Technology of Stone Fruits. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8920-1_6

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