The influence of canopy cover and cultivar on rates of water use in apple orchards in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorMazvimavi, D.
dc.contributor.authorMobe, Nompumelelo Thelma
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-07T08:40:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-06T10:03:53Z
dc.date.available2021-04-07T08:40:08Z
dc.date.available2024-11-06T10:03:53Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractWater availability and climate related issues are some of the greatest crop production risks to irrigated agriculture in arid regions. In South Africa, for example, the increasing frequency and severity of droughts related to climate change and the growing competition for limited water resources among different users threaten the sustainability and growth of irrigated agriculture, especially the water-intensive fruit industry. Major fruit such as apples (Malus domestica Borkh) are produced entirely under irrigation in South Africa. As a result, there has been considerable research to accurately quantify the water requirements of fruit tree orchards in order to maximize water productivity.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/17637
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectApple (Malus Domestica Borkh)en_US
dc.subjectCanopy coveren_US
dc.subjectCrop coefficientsen_US
dc.subjectHeat ratio methoden_US
dc.subjectLeaf resistanceen_US
dc.titleThe influence of canopy cover and cultivar on rates of water use in apple orchards in the Western Cape Province, South Africaen_US

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