Integrating rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation for water use efficiency improvements in apple orchards of northwest China
Wentai Zhang, Jiandong Sheng, Zheng Li, David C. Weindorf, Guiqing Hu, Junwei Xuan, Hongmei Zhao
Topics & Concepts
Rainwater harvestingDrip irrigationEnvironmental scienceMulchIrrigationWater-use efficiencyAridPlastic mulchLow-flow irrigation systemsWater useAgronomyAgroforestryAgricultural engineeringEngineeringBiologyEcologyPaleontologyIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesPlant responses to water stress