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Many factors must be considered in irrigation management of fruit crops, some of which are different from those involved in field-crop irrigation. The principal points of concern are (1) the importance of the reproductive stage in tree growth and fruit production; and (2) the cumulative response of fruit trees to moisture regime on a long-term basis-namely, the effect of precipitation or irrigation practices from one year to another. The total amount of water needed by fruit trees will vary with the climatic conditions under which they are grown, with their age and size, and with the depth and type of the soil and rooting habits of the trees.
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Bielorai, H., Levin, I., Assaf, R. (1973). Irrigation of Fruit Trees. In: Yaron, B., Danfors, E., Vaadia, Y. (eds) Arid Zone Irrigation. Ecological Studies, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65570-8_31
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