Advances in Irrigation Agronomy
Fruit Crops

A synthesis of international research on the water requirements of eleven major fruit crops, highlighting opportunities for improving water productivity.

M. K. V. Carr (Author)

9781107037359, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 March 2014

350 pages, 115 b/w illus. 40 colour illus. 11 tables
25.2 x 18.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.97 kg

'The world food increase due to population increase, require similar increase in irrigation water, especially in dry countries where water resources are limited, therefore, there is a need to examine crop agronomic aspects to find the most effective methods to maximize crop production. This book will serve the above aim. The book will enrich the scientific community with a valuable source on fruit crops focusing on their agronomic aspects. I am confident that this book will be a valuable reference to professional agricultural scientists and researchers working in the field of agronomy, farm water management and extension. The book is also a valuable contribution for Agronomy students for its simple language. I know the author has a long and a wide field and research experience coupled with excellent scientific background. I hope this book will be well received by all groups and individuals in the agronomy and in agriculture circles.' Ahmed I. Alamoud, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

As global pressure on water resources intensifies, it is essential that scientists understand the role that water plays in the development of crops and how such knowledge can be applied to improve water productivity. Linking crop physiology, agronomy and irrigation practices, this book focuses on eleven key fruit crops upon which millions of people in the tropics and subtropics depend for their livelihoods (avocado, cashew, Citrus spp., date palm, lychee, macadamia, mango, olive, papaya, passion fruit and pineapple). Each chapter reviews international irrigation research on an individual fruit crop, identifying opportunities for improving the effectiveness of water allocation and encouraging readers to link scientific knowledge with practical applications. Clearly written and well illustrated, this is an ideal resource for engineers, agronomists and researchers concerned with how the productivity of irrigated agriculture can be improved, in the context of climate change, and the need for growers to demonstrate good irrigation practices.

Foreword Elias Fereres
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Avocado
3. Cashew
4. Citrus
5. Date palm
6. Lychee
7. Macadamia
8. Mango
9. Olive
10. Papaya
11. Passion fruit
12. Pineapple
13. Synthesis
Further reading
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Conservation of the environment [RNK], Plant pathology & diseases [PSTP], Plant reproduction & propagation [PSTL], Plant physiology [PSTD], Life sciences: general issues [PSA], Biology, life sciences [PS], Environmental economics [KCN]