Plant and Crop Sciences seminar: 'Physiological basis of deficit irrigation scheduling: can we optimise irrigation frequency to improve water use efficiency?'
Tuesday 4 December 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Venue
Training Room 1, Ground Floor, Gordon Manley Building, LEC Blue Zone (LEC 3), Lancaster University - View MapOpen to
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Dr Jaime Puertolas of the RECIRCULATE project presents on the future of 'deficit irrigation', that aims to increase the efficiency with which plants and crops use water.
Deficit irrigation aims to obtain more crop per drop by intentionally applying lower water volumes than crop evapotranspiration. However,apart from volume, placement and frequency can be scheduled to improve crop water use efficiency. In particular, the same sub-optimal volume of irrigation applied at different frequency modify soil moisture distribution, which has a profound impact on plant responses to water deficit. The talk summarises recent research on the topic carried out at Lancaster Environment Centre and explores future research lines to be developed within the framework of the RECIRCULATE project to improve water use efficiency in sub-Saharan African agriculture.
Contact Details
| Name | Dr Jaime Puertolas Simon |