Citrus Irrigation With Desalinated Seawater Under a Climate Change Scenario.

In arid and semiarid regions, the current lack of natural water resources is driving the use of alternative sources for crop irrigation, such as desalinated seawater (DSW). However, the use of DSW could affect the crop productivity due to its chemical composition (predominance of phytotoxic ions: Na, Cl, and B). Citrus species are classified as salt and boron-sensitive; however, the rootstock plays a fundamental role in the tree's tolerance of abiotic stresses.

Effects of regulated deficit irrigation during the pre-harvest period on gas exchange, leaf development and crop yield of mature almond trees.

We investigated the effects of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) during the pre-harvest period (kernel-filling stage) on water relations, leaf development and crop yield in mature almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.