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SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME THEME 2: Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Food
Collaborative Project – SICA (Mediterranean Partner Countries)
SIRRIMED Sustainable use of irrigation water
in the Mediterranean Region
Grant agreement: 245159
Start date: 01/07/2010 End date: 31/12/2013 (42 months)
D7.7 Third and final report on “Dissemination activities”
Lead Beneficiary: CEBAS-CSIC
Dissemination Level: PU = Public
Nature: R = Report
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Validated by CEBAS-CSIS 17/06/2014 31/03/2014
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
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Partners / Tasks
1.PUBLICATIONS
2.INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS,
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
3.REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS,
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
4.REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
5.TRAINING COURSES 6.OPEN DAYS IN PILOT
FARMS
WP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CEBAS- CSIC 2 1 2 8 6 1 1
UPCT 4 5 4 11 8 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1
UCO 3 4 5 5 5 1 2 2 1 2 2 1
LEC 6 2 2 11 3 2 2 3 3 1
IAV-CHA 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 1
CE.RE.TE.TH. 2 1 1 2 3 2 2
INRA 4 11 10 25 22 2 2 2 3
CER 1 1
AFRE 2 2
SAPIAMA 4
IVM-VU 1
EIC 2 1 1
DEB 1 1 2 2 1
NRC 12 14 2 3 1 2 1 5 3 1 2 1 1 5 4 1 1 2 3
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
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TOTAL ACTIVITIES PER WORK PACKAGE
ACT. 1 PUBLICATIONS
ACT. 2 INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
ACT. 3 REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
ACT. 4 REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
ACT. 5 TRAINING COURSES
ACT. 6 OPEN DAYS IN PILOT FARMS
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TOTAL ACTIVITIES PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
PUBLICATIONS PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TRAINING COURSES PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
OPEN DAYS IN PILOT FARMS PER PARTNER
CEBAS- CSIC
UPCT
UCO
LEC
IAV-CHA
CE.RE.TE.TH.
INRA
CER
AFRE
SAPIAMA
IVM-VU
EIC
DEB
NRC
LRA
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITIES PER COUNTRY
SPAIN
UK
MOROCCO
LEBANON
EGYPT
ITALY
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
GRECE
PROJECT’S COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES RECOUNT
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITIES PER REGION
NORTH MED (6 countries)
SOUTH MED (3 countries)
AFRE 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
CSIC
headquarter;
Madrid (Spain)
08,
09/05/2012
- Scientific community (higher
education, Research)
- Industry
- Civil society
- Policy makers
- Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
140 Spain, The Netherlands, Israel
SUPPORTS
Second International Forum ΣH2O "Innovation in water, building a sustainable
hydrological future".
Organized by the Spanish Water Technology Platform (PTEA). Participants learned in
detail the process of structuring the R&D in water, and the progress, projects and
sectorial prospects under the new national water policy and innovation. The meeting
included workshops on European R&D projects.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
Pamplona’s
Planetarium;
Pamplona
(Spain)
26, 27,
28/11/2012
-Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
-Industry
-Civil society
-Policy makers
-Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, France,
England, Greece
SUPPORTS
“Fifth Meeting PTEA (Spanish Water Technology Platform)”
This meeting is part of the objectives of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP on
Water), which is committed to innovation in water use in urban, rural and industrial
management, through the collaboration of organism and public and private entities.
The meeting included workshops on European R&D projects.
AFRE 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 5: Training courses
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Spanish Ministry
of Agriculture,
Food and
Environment;
Madrid; (Spain)
03/12/2012
- Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
- Policy makers
- Civil society
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela
SUPPORTS
International Course " Irrigation Techniques and Irrigation Management"
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (in collaboration with AFRE) held
the conference on "Engineering and efficient irrigation technologies", embedded within
the International Course: "Irrigation Techniques and Irrigation Management", organized
every year by the Ministry for Latin American students. The meeting included
workshops on European R&D projects.
AFRE 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshops
AFRE
headquarter
Madrid;
(Spain)
During the
whole
period
Scientific community (higher
education, Research)
-Industry
-Civil society
-Policy makers
-Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- Spain
SUPPORTS
Course: "Smart water management in agriculture"
Course Design: "Smart water management in agriculture", included in the AFRE "Water
School and Water business school" (EA-ENA) 1
The course design includes specific workshops on European R&D projects. 1
EA-ENA is a school dedicated to the training of managers, executives and entrepreneurs in the water
sector and its technologies. It also aims to train technicians in water efficient management in the different
sectors and economic activities.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Effects of irrigation and fruit
position on size, colour, firmness
and sugar contents of fruits in a
mid-late maturing peach cultivar
Rosalía Alcobendas
José Manuel Mirás-
Avalos, Juan José
Alarcón, Emilio
Nicolás
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Scientia Horticulturae 164
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
International Society for Horticultural Science,
Elsevier Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
12/2013 340-347
WP
Abstract: Experiments were conducted on a mid-late maturing peach (Prunus persica)
cv. ‘Catherine’ in 2008 in order to study the influences of irrigation and fruit location
within the canopy, on fruit growth and several fruit-quality attributes, including sugar
and acid contents. Trees were subjected to full irrigation (FI) and regulated deficit
irrigation (RDI). Fruit height in the crown, exposure to sunlight and orientation were
recorded. Fruit diameter, fresh weight, firmness, flesh and skin colour attributes,
soluble solids content, pH and sugar and acid contents were determined for each fruit
at harvest. Water stress had a high impact on most of the fruit-quality variables
studied. Fruits from trees under RDI were firmer than those from FI trees but did not
differ in weight and diameter, perhaps due to the low crop load supported by the
studied trees. In contrast, fruits from RDI trees had more soluble solids, glucose,
sorbitol, and malic, citric and tartaric acids. Height in the crown partially affected
positively soluble solids content. Exposure to sunlight strongly influenced stone dry
weight and soluble solid content. Finally, orientation did not have a significant influence
on most of the fruit-quality attributes considered in this study. Our results suggested
that leaving a low crop load on the tree maintaining fruits only in the most ideal parts of
the canopy may improve fruit quality under water restriction conditions. In this way, the
negative effects of water stress may be counteracted and fruit quality for this mid-late
maturing peach cultivar would be improved.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Combined effects of water stress
and fruit thinning on fruit and
vegetative growth of a very
early-maturing peach cultivar:
assessment by means of a fruit
tree model, QualiTree
José Manuel Mirás-
Avalos
Rosalía Alcobendas,
Juan José Alarcón,
Francisco Pedrero,
Pierre Valsesia,
Françoise Lescourret,
Emilio Nicolás
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Irrigation Science 31(5)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer Verlag Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 1039-1051
WP
Abstract: Regulated deficit irrigation strategies are common practices in areas with low
water availability. Thus, water stress, which can limit fruit growth, is imposed to the
trees. Fruit thinning can be used to relieve this water stress in peach. In this paper, the
ability of an existing fruit tree model (QualiTree) for describing the effects of water
stress and fruit thinning on peach fruit and vegetative growth was assessed. The
model was parameterized and calibrated for a very early-maturing peach cultivar
(“Flordastar”). Important parameters were those expressing the effect of distance
between organs on carbon exchange within the tree, the potential dry masses, and the
relative growth rates of fruits and leafy shoots. Then, the model was tested in a wide
range of water stress situations and three fruit thinning intensities: no thinning,
commercial thinning, and heavy thinning. Fruit and vegetative growth simulations were
consistent with observed data derived from 2006 field experiments. The variability over
time of fruit and vegetative growth was well predicted. The model reproduced
reductions in fruit growth observed in field experiments. It also reacted to simulated
scenarios that combined water stress and thinning. Increasing thinning intensity
reduced total fruit yield but increased fruit size at harvest, compensating the negative
effects of water stress on fruit growth. These simulations broadened the predictive
capabilities of the model and showed that it might be a useful tool in the design of
innovative horticultural practices.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Assessment using of the water
stress effects on peach fruit
quality and size a fruit tree
model, QualiTree
José Manuel Mirás-
Avalos
Rosalía Alcobendas,
Juan José Alarcón,
Pierre Valsesia,
Michel Génard, Emilio
Nicolás
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 128
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 1-12
WP
Abstract: Low water availability has increased the use of regulated deficit irrigation
strategies in fruit orchards. However, these water restrictions may have implications on
fruit growth and quality. The current paper assesses the suitability of an existing fruit
tree model (QualiTree) for describing the effects of water stress on peach fruit growth
and quality. The model was parameterised and calibrated for a mid-late maturing
peach cultivar (‘Catherine’). Mean and variability over time of fruit and vegetative
growth were consistent with observed data on trees submitted to full irrigation or to
regulated deficit irrigation. The relative root mean square errors of the model for growth
ranged between 0.09 and 0.31.
Sugar contents in fruit flesh were fairly well simulated, except for sucrose, which was
overestimated. The relative root mean square errors of the model ranged from 0.01 to
0.40 for fructose; from 0.04 to 0.05 for glucose; from 0.21 to 0.41 for sucrose and from
0.09 to 0.28 for sorbitol. Water stress reduced leafy shoot growth up to 23% and fruit
final size up to 49% when compared to the well-watered control. However, sugar
contents in the flesh increased with water stress, up to 70% in the case of glucose.
Simulations showed that a severe water stress during stage III of fruit development
decreased fruit sizes by 22%, when compared to the control, whereas it enhanced
sugar accumulation in the fruit flesh, up to 70% in the case of glucose and fructose.
Therefore, these simulations showed that QualiTree might be useful in the design of
innovative horticultural practices.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Transient soil salinity under the
combined effect of reclaimed
water and regulated deficit drip
irrigation of Mandarin trees
Oussama Mounzer
Francisco Pedrero-
Salcedo, Pedro A.
Nortes, José-María
Bayona, Emilio
Nicolás, Juan José
Alarcón
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 120
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 23-29
WP
Abstract: Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategy using saline reclaimed water is
becoming a frequent practice under semiarid Mediterranean climatic conditions in the
southeastern region of Spain. There is a concern that the long-term use of this strategy
will affect the production sustainability of the agricultural soils. This paper evaluates the
field consequences of this strategy on the accumulation of salts within the plant root
zone. Full and regulated deficit surface drip deficit irrigation was combined with fresh
water (EC 1 dS m−1) and saline (EC 3 dS m−1) tertiary reclaimed water to irrigate
adult mandarin trees over a 3-year period. The control treatment received 100% of the
crop evapotranspiration “ETc” and the RDI treatment received 50% of ETc during the
2nd stage of fruit growth. Soil water content was monitored every other week within the
soil wetted volume under the emitter. Gravimetric soil samples were collected from 3
depths and at 3 distances to the emitter, twice a year: at the end of irrigation season
and at the conclusion of RDI period. Soluble salts, electrical conductivity and sodium
adsorption ratio were determined in the saturated paste extract. The results show how
the RDI strategy intensifies the development of salinity gradient away from the emitter
even when using good quality water. The combination of RDI with saline reclaimed
water produced transient saline-sodic conditions at the outer superficial limits of the
wetted bulb under the emitter. The appearance of such adverse conditions is alarming
and would threaten the sustainability of agricultural soils. Therefore soil water deficit
should be avoided whenever saline reclaimed water is in use for irrigation.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Influence of irrigation with saline
reclaimed water on young
grapefruits
Francisco Pedrero
Juan José Alarcón,
Emilio Nicolás,
Oussama Mounzer
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Desalination and Water Treatment 51(10-12)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Balaban Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 2488-2496
WP
Abstract: The use of non-conventional water resources, as strategy to an efficient
water management, is receiving greater attention. We have designed an experiment,
during four year under field conditions in a commercial grapefruit orchard located in
Campotejar (Murcia, Spain). The main objective was to evaluate the effects of irrigation
with saline reclaimed water compared with traditional irrigation water (Tajo-Segura
water transfer) on growth, leaf mineral content, plant and soil water status, yield, and
fruit quality. Na, B and Cl concentrations exceeded the recommended level in
reclaimed water, for this reason, soil salts accumulation and infiltration problems were
observed during last season in this treatment. Leaf B concentration was over the
phytotoxic limit in reclaimed water plants, although no visual toxicity symptoms were
observed. No differences were observed concerning to leaf Cl and Na concentration.
The canopy volume, the number of fruits per trees, and the total yield were reduced by
the effect of reclaimed water; however a tendency of higher fruit weight was observed
in plants irrigated with this type of water. Salinity and boron accumulation were the
main problems associated with the use of reclaimed water because although leaf
toxicity levels were not observed, it could pose a risk for grapefruit production at
medium and long term. The microbiological water quality was always below the
threshold; therefore, the reclaimed irrigation water for grapefruit trees did not represent
a microbial risk.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
The viability of irrigating
mandarin trees with saline
reclaimed water in a semi-arid
Mediterranean region: a
preliminary assessment
Francisco Pedrero
Oussama Mounzer,
Juan José Alarcón, J.
M. Bayona, Emilio
Nicolás
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Irrigation Science 31(4)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer Verlag Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 759-768
WP
Abstract: The effect of irrigation water quality was investigated in a commercial
mandarin orchard during four growing seasons using fresh water (EC ≈ 1 dS m−1),
irrigators’ association water (EC = 1–3 dS m−1) and reclaimed water (RW) (EC ≈ 3 dS
m−1). RW had higher concentration of macro- and micronutrients, especially
potassium, and the phytotoxic elements, boron, sodium and chlorides. The
microbiological load in the different irrigation water sources showed a high seasonal
variability, and all water sources occasionally exceeded health standards to irrigate
fruit trees. In the RW treatment, an increase in soil salinity and leaf boron concentration
was observed. The nutritional contribution of RW was high, providing 24 and 15 % of
the annual nitrogen and phosphorus (N and P2O5) fertilizer requirement for mandarin
oranges, respectively, and RW treatment satisfied the entire potassium requirement
(K2O). An important fluctuation in the crop production was observed during the 4 years
in the different water quality treatments. In general, quality parameters of mandarins
were not affected. The results provide additional evidence that long-term effects must
be studied to test sustainability when using RW irrigation on fruit trees.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Using high resolution UAV
thermal imagery to assess the
variability in the water status of
five fruit tree species within a
commercial orchard.
V. Gonzalez-Dugo
P. Zarco-Tejada, E.
Nicolás, P. A. Nortes,
J. J. Alarcón, D. S.
Intrigliolo, E. Fereres
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Precision Agriculture 14(6)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer Verlag Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 660-678
WP
Abstract: This paper deals with the assessment of heterogeneity in water status in a
commercial orchard, as a prerequisite for precision irrigation management. Remote
sensing-derived indicators could be suitable for mapping water stress over large areas,
and recent studies have demonstrated that high resolution airborne thermal imagery
enables the assessment of discontinuous canopies as pure tree crowns can be
targeted, thus eliminating the background effects. Airborne campaigns were conducted
over a drip-irrigated commercial orchard in Southwestern Spain composed of five
different orchard tree crops. An unmanned aerial vehicle with a thermal camera
onboard was flown three times during the day on 8 July 2010, at 9, 11 and 13 h (local
time). Stem water potential was measured at the same time of the flights. In some
irrigation units, irrigation was stopped prior to the measurement date to induce water
deficits for comparative purposes. Several approaches for using the thermal data were
proposed. Daily evolution of the differential between canopy and air temperature (Tc −
Ta) was compared to tree water status. The slope of the evolution of Tc – Ta with time
was well correlated with water status and is proposed as a novel indicator linked with
the stomatal behavior. The Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) was calculated with the
temperature data from the 13.00 h flight using an empirical approach for defining the
upper and lower limits of Tc − Ta. The assessment of variability in water status was
also performed using differences in relative canopy temperatures. Ample variability
was detected among and within irrigation units, demonstrating that the approach
proposed was viable for precision irrigation management. The assessment led to the
identification of water-stressed areas, and to the definition of threshold CWSI values
and associated risks. Such thresholds may be used by growers for irrigation
management based on crop developmental stages and economic considerations.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Effect of sustained and regulated
deficit irrigation on fruit quality of
pomegranate cv. ‘Mollar de
Elche’ at harvest and during cold
storage
A. I. Laribi
L. Palou, D. S.
Intrigliolo, P. A.
Nortes, C. Rojas-
Argudo, V. Taberner,
J. Bartual, M. B.
Pérez-Gago
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 125
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 61-70
WP
Abstract: The effect of several irrigation strategies on fruit quality at harvest and during
cold storage at 5 °C of ‘Mollar de Elche’ pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) was
studied for three seasons. Irrigation treatments consisted of a control irrigated at 100%
of crop evapotranspiration (ETc), a sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) where trees were
irrigated at 50% of the ETc during the entire season, and three regulated deficit
irrigation (RDI) treatments. In the RDI regimes, severe water restrictions (25% ETc)
were applied during one of three phases: flowering and fruit set (RDIfl.-fr.set), fruit
growth (RDIfr.gr) or the final phase of fruit growth and ripening (RDIripe). Results
showed that after 8 or 19 weeks at 5 °C plus 7 days of shelf life at 20 °C, some fruit
quality attributes such as the soluble solids content (SSC), anthocyanins and fruit
colour were enhanced by deficit irrigation. Higher SSC and more reddish colouration in
the fruit peel were noted at harvest and during cold storage in pomegranates from SDI
and RDIripe. On the other hand, higher juice anthocyanins content were obtained in
the RDIfr.gr. fruit. Control fruit showed greater susceptibility to physiological disorders
manifested as peel pitting, blemishes and sinking, and to weight loss with respect to
deficit irrigation samples. Weight loss increased with storage time and SDI and RDIripe
showed lower weight loss compared to the control treatment. Deficit irrigation,
depending on the phenological period when water shortage is applied, can be then
used as a field practice to control fruit ripening timing, enhance pomegranate fruit
composition and improve fruit postharvest performance.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Modelling canopy conductance
and transpiration of fruit trees in
Mediterranean areas: a
simplified approach
Francisco J.
Villalobos
Luca Testi, Francisco
Orgaz, Omar García-
Tejera, Alvaro Lopez-
Bernal, Maria Victoria
González-Dugo, Carlos
Ballester-Lurbe, Juan
Ramon Castel, Juan José
Alarcón-Cabañero, Emilio
Nicolás-Nicolás, Joan
Girona, Jordi Marsal, Elías
Fereres
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 171-172
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
04/2013 93-103
WP
Abstract: Improving current approaches to quantify the transpiration of fruit trees is
needed for water allocation purposes and to enhance the precision of water
applications under full and deficit irrigation. Given that transpiration of tree crops is
mainly modulated by canopy conductance (Gc) and vapour pressure deficits, we
developed a functional model of tree transpiration by quantifying an average daily Gc
based on radiation use efficiency and CO2 assimilation. For model calibration, an
extensive experimental dataset of tree transpiration (Ep) was collected in many of the
main temperate fruit tree species, namely, apricot, apple, citrus, olive, peach, pistachio,
and walnut, all under non-limiting water conditions, in different orchards in Spain and
California (USA). In all species, Ep was assessed by measuring sap flux with the
Compensation Heat Pulse method for several months, and a transpiration coefficient
(Kt) was calculated as the ratio of measured Ep to the reference evapotranspiration.
For three deciduous species (apricot, peach and walnut) Kt showed maximum values
close to 1, a value which stayed more or less constant throughout the summer in
peach and walnut. The maximum Kt values were measured in pistachio (1.14) while
they only reached 0.35 in olive and citrus trees. In the latter two species, Kt varied
seasonally between 0.2 and 0.6 depending on the weather. The average Gc in July
was high for apple, walnut, peach and pistachio (range 0.240–0.365 mol m−2 s−1) and
low for olive and orange (range 0.074–0.100 mol m−2 s−1). The calibrated model
outputs were compared against measured Ep data, suggesting the satisfactory
performance of a functional model for Ep calculation that should improve the precision
of current empirical approaches followed to compute fruit tree water requirements.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Soil chemical properties, leaf
mineral status and crop
production in a lemon tree
orchard irrigated with two types
of wastewater
Pedrero F. Allende A., Gil M.I.,
Alarcón J.J.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 109: 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 54 - 60
WP 1
Abstract The effects of applying different types of treated wastewater on citrus trees
were studied in Murcia, in the south-east of Spain. Two treatments with wastewater
effluents of different quality were applied for three consecutive years. In the first case,
the wastewater received a secondary treatment (conventional activated sludge). In the
second case, the irrigation water was a mix of well water and wastewater from a
tertiary treatment plant (conventional activated sludge with ultraviolet tertiary
treatment). The characteristics of the tertiary treated wastewater make it better for
irrigation than the secondary treated wastewater. It was considered that high salinity,
Cl and B concentration could be the main restrictions associated with treated
wastewater irrigation in both cases, although leaf toxicity levels were not observed.
The soil nitrate concentration increased over the experimental time period in both
water irrigation treatments. The production was affected by the wastewater quality and
the total crop yield was lower in the plots irrigated with secondary treated wastewater.
However, in these plots, the fruit-quality indexes such as external colour, weight, peel
thickness, firmness, soluble solids, pH, total acidity and maturity index were
significantly better than those observed in the plots irrigated with tertiary treatment. The
soil microbiological analysis revealed an absence of faecal coliforms, Escherichia coli
and helminth eggs in the experimental plots irrigated with tertiary treated wastewater,
but with secondary treated wastewater the soil accumulation of faecal coliforms
exceeded health standards. In both cases, there was an absence of microbiological
contamination on fruits.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Combined effects of irrigation,
crop load and fruit position on
size, colour and firmness of fruits
in an extra-early cultivar of
peach
Alcobendas, R.
Miras-Avalos J.M.,
Alarcón J.J., Pedrero
F., Nicolas E.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Scientia Horticulturae 142: 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 128-135
WP 2
Abstract In order to study the influences of irrigation, fruit load, fruit position within the
leafy shoot and the canopy, fruit orientation and exposure to sunlight on fruit growth
and several fruit-quality attributes, experiments were conducted on a very early-
maturing peach (Prunus persica) cv. ‘Flordastar’ in 2006. Trees were subjected to full
irrigation and regulated deficit irrigation under two crop loads: commercial and low (half
of the commercial crop load). Fruits were located in the trees by recording their
orientation, height in the crown, and position on the shoot. Also, their exposure to
sunlight was assessed. Fruit diameter, fresh weight, firmness, and flesh and skin color
attributes were determined for each fruit. Soluble solids content, titratable acidity and
pH were evaluated in a representative amount of fruits for each treatment. Water
stress and crop load had a high impact on all the variables studied except soluble
solids content, pH and titratable acidity. Fruits from trees under regulated deficit
irrigation were smaller, lighter and had a higher firmness than those from fully irrigated
trees. Thinning was not able to counteract the negative effects of water stress on
peach fruit size. Exposure to sunlight strongly influenced fruit size, weight, and skin
color. Fruits highly exposed to sunlight in water stressed trees were greater. At a given
irrigation treatment and crop load, position on the shoot exerted more influence on the
studied attributes than the orientation and the height in the crown. Therefore, leaving a
certain fruit distribution on the tree, with fruits more exposed to sunlight, may
compensate the negative effects of water stress on fruit size and quality.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Effects of water stress on
irradiance acclimation of leaf
traits in almond trees
Egea G.
González-Real MM.,
Baille A, Nortes PA.,
Conesa R., Ruiz-
Salleres I.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Tree Physiology 32: 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 450-463
WP 4
Abstract
Photosynthetic acclimation to highly variable local irradiance within the tree crown
plays a primary role in determining tree carbon uptake. This study explores the
plasticity of leaf structural and physiological traits in response to the interactive effects
of ontogeny, water stress and irradiance in adult almond trees that have been
subjected to three water regimes (full irrigation, deficit irrigation and rain-fed) for a 3-
year period (2006–08) in a semiarid climate. Leaf structural (dry mass per unit area, N
and chlorophyll content) and photosynthetic (maximum net CO2 assimilation, Amax,
maximum stomatal conductance, gs,max, and mesophyll conductance, gm) traits and
stem-to-leaf hydraulic conductance (Ks-l) were determined throughout the 2008
growing season in leaves of outer south-facing (S-leaves) and inner northwest-facing
(NW-leaves) shoots. Leaf plasticity was quantified by means of an exposure
adjustment coefficient (ε = 1-XNW/XS) for each trait (X) of S- and NW-leaves.
Photosynthetic traits and Ks-l exhibited higher irradiance-elicited plasticity (higher ε)
than structural traits in all treatments, with the highest and lowest plasticity being
observed in the fully irrigated and rain-fed trees, respectively. Our results suggest that
water stress modulates the irradiance-elicited plasticity of almond leaves through
changes in crown architecture. Such changes lead to a more even distribution of
within-crown irradiance, and hence of the photosynthetic capacity, as water stress
intensifies. Ontogeny drove seasonal changes only in the ε of area- and mass-based N
content and mass-based chlorophyll content, while no leaf age-dependent effect was
observed on ε as regards the physiological traits. Our results also indicate that the
irradiance-elicited plasticity of Amax is mainly driven by changes in leaf dry mass per
unit area, in gm and, most likely, in the partitioning of the leaf N content.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Study of the effects of irrigation
on stem water potential and
multispectral data obtained from
remote sensing systems in
woody crops
Alarcón JJ Pérez-Cutillas, P
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
The use of remote sensing and geographic
information systems for irrigation
management in Southwest Europe
Number 67, Zaragoza (Spain)
SERIE B: Studies and Research
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
CIHEAM, ISBN: 2-85352-482-5 Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 139-146
WP 4
Abstract
This study is part of the work carried out in experimental plots of different research
centres (IMIDA, CEBAS, UPCT and IVIA) that are part of the TELERIEG project, with
the aim of improving irrigation methods in irrigated crops in the region of Murcia,
significantly contributing to a better management of drought. The work was carried out,
on the one hand, on two parcels of citrus fruit (mandarin and grapefruit) where several
different irrigation treatments were applied, which generated varying degrees of water
stress on the studied trees. Three sources of irrigation water were also used, each one
different in nature and quality, in order to study their impact on the development of
crops. On the other hand, work was also carried out on a parcel of peach trees, where
several different irrigation treatments were applied, which also generated varying
degrees of water stress. This variability in tree water status was measured in the field
through stem water potential at midday (Ψs), and from the air by capturing images with
a multispectral camera to estimate the values of the near-infrared spectrum (NIR) and
the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI).
.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Soil salinity prospects based on
the quality of irrigation water
used in the Segura Basin
Alcón F Atenza J.F., Erena M.,
Alarcón J.J
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
The use of remote sensing and geographic
information systems for irrigation
management in Southwest Europe
Number 67, Zaragoza (Spain)
SERIE B: Studies and Research
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
CIHEAM, ISBN: 2-85352-482-5 Scientific Magazine
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 223-229
WP 1
Abstract
The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of the quality of irrigation
water currently used in various agricultural demand units (ADU) on the soil-water
salinity, assessing the effects of its use on crop yields and soils agronomic properties.
The current state of the water quality used in all ADUs of the Segura Basin (Spain) was
identified through sampling points located in surface and groundwater bodies. The
geographical relationship established between water quality and crops in each ADU
allowed a prospective analysis of the major agronomic risks of salinity, infiltration,
toxicity by undesirable ions and the resulting environmental risks of soil degradation.
WATSUIT software was used for each existing relationship between water bodies and
ADUs. The results of this study provide geo-referenced knowledge of the current status
of water quality and of the problems that its use may cause on the crops and the
environment. It is also the starting point in establishing actions to increase the quality
of irrigation water improving environmental conservation.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
7th International Symposium
on Irrigation of Horticultural
Crops; Geisenheim (Germany).
16-20
/07/ 2012
Scientific
community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Mandarin performance under regulated deficit irrigation using saline reclaimed water”.
By: Pedrero F., Alarcón J.J., Nicolás E., Mounzer O.
Abstract: The implementation of polluter-pays principle is increasingly generating
additional water resources which are used for irrigation mainly in arid and semi-arid
Mediterranean areas. These resources are delivered free of charge but not of nitrogen-
compounds and minerals and therefore could be a double edge sword for agricultural
sustainability. In the south-east semi-arid region of Spain (Campotejar-Murcia), a field
experiment was carried out during four years to assess the performance of adult
mandarin trees irrigated with saline reclaimed water and subjected to regulated deficit
irrigation during the second stage of fruit growth. Plant and soil water status, electrical
conductivity of the saturated paste extract, growth parameters and leaf mineral
contents were periodically monitored and the final yield was characterized by its total
weight, the number of fruits per tree and the distribution of fruit diameter. Na, B and
chlorides concentration in irrigation water exceeded the recommended level for
restriction on use. The concentration of salts within the plant root zone increased up to
critical levels at the end of each irrigation-deficit period during summer time and was
decreased down to its normal range by full irrigation during winter time. From the
physiological point of view, the plant significantly reduced its stem water potential over
the RDI period with a slight negative effect on leaf stomatal conductance without
dropping its photosynthetic performance. No visible toxicity symptoms were observed,
although B concentration was over the phytotoxic limit in reclaimed water treatments.
Yields were influenced by the interaction between salinity and various soil, water, and
climatic conditions. The total number of fruits, slightly affected by RDI, was significantly
reduced under the combined effect of RDI and irrigation water quality. Under arid and
semi-arid climatic conditions, the combination of regulated deficit irrigation strategies
and reclaimed water for irrigation can be affected in the long-term because of the salts
and boron soil accumulation, although proper crop selection and management
practices, enable beneficial non conventional water resources use and efficient water
management strategies with minimal reduction in yield.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conferenc
e
1st International
Congress & Fair on
Water, Waste and
Energy
Management;
Salamanca
(España).
23-25
/05/2012
Scientific
community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Combined use of reclaimed water and deficit irrigation strategies in Mediterranean
agriculture: effects on young grapefruit trees”.
By: Pedrero F., Alarcón J.J., Nicolás E., Mounzer O., Moreno J.I.
Abstract: Wastewater as a water resource is currently receiving greater attention because of the global water crisis, although it use is practiced all over the world not always in the correct way. Secondary salinization from irrigation water is a growing worldwide problem, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. The main objective was to evaluate the effects of irrigation with saline reclaimed water combined with the regulated deficit irrigation strategy, on young grapefruit tree crop and their effects on growth, leaf mineral content, plant and soil water status. We have designed an experiment during four years under field condition in a commercial grapefruit orchard located in Campotejar (Murcia, Spain). The irrigation head was equipped and supplied with two water sources; the first (TW) was pumped from the Tajo-Segura water transfer (EC ≈ 1 dS m-1) (control treatment) and the second water sources (RW) was pumped from the “North of Molina de Segura” wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) (EC ≈ 3.5-4 dS m-1). The experiment was designed to differentiate two irrigation scheduling treatments per water source, a control treatment (C) was irrigated to recover 100% ETc throughout the growing season, and a regulated deficit irrigation treatment (RDI) was irrigated to 50% ETc since middle of June till middle of August when the full irrigation scheduling was resumed.Water saving with the RDI treatments was between 13-15%. Na, B and chloride concentrations exceeded the recommended phytotoxic level in reclaimed water used for irrigation, although no visual symptoms have been seen during the four seasons. In relation to the microbiological parameters measured in irrigation water, it was observed on many occasions that TW exceeds the RW microbiological values. A tendency was identified in terms of salts accumulation in the soil, during the last season in reclaimed water treatments. Leaf B concentration was over the phytotoxic limit in these treatments, although no visual symptoms were observed. Yield reductions were not significant between treatments, although a tendency to reduced number of fruit was detected in the reclaimed water treatments. Among fruit quality parameters, there were no differences between treatments. Salinity and boron concentrations were the main problems associated with this combined strategies, therefore these problems can suppose a risk for grapefruit production and further studies are required to assess the long-term effect.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
World Water
Forum;
Marseille
(France)
12-17/03/2012 Civil society
Policy Makers
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Sustainable use of irrigation water in the Mediterranean Region”.
By: Mounzer O., Alarcón J.J.
Abstract: SIRRIMED project will address issues related to sustainable use of water in
Mediterranean irrigated agricultural systems, with the overall aim of optimizing irrigation
water use. The approach proposed in SIRRIMED for reaching this goal will be based in
an Integrated Water Irrigation Management (IWIM) where the improved water use
efficiency will be considered at farm, irrigation district and watershed scales. These
strategies include innovative and more efficient irrigation techniques for improving
water productivity and allow savings in water consumption. SIRRIMED will consider the
development, test and validation of new deficit irrigation strategies, the sustainable and
safe use of poor quality waters and the improvement of precise irrigation scheduling
using plant sensors. These new techniques will be integrated with suitable husbandry
irrigation practices. At the district scale, efforts should be directed towards an
integrated policy of water allocation which accounts for the characteristics and
specificity of each farm, requiring the availability of data bases and efficient
management tools (decision support systems) specifically designed to fulfill the
objectives of maximizing water use efficiency. At the watershed scale, priority is
devoted to the assessment of new models of water governance, and the definition of
strategies and policies aimed at promoting a more responsible use of irrigation water.
Finally, SIRRIMED will establish a sound dissemination strategy for transfer of
knowledge towards the end users, with a real participatory approach to facilitate an
adequate involvement of stakeholders (farmers, association of irrigation users, water
authorities and SMEs)
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
Workshop “Marketing of
research results in water
technology”; Murcia (Spain)
27/June/
2012
Scientific
Community
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Sustainable use of irrigation water in the Mediterranean Region (SIRRIMED)”.
By: Alarcón J.J
Abstract: SIRRIMED project will address issues related to sustainable use of water in Mediterranean irrigated agricultural systems, with the overall aim of optimizing irrigation water use. The approach proposed in SIRRIMED for reaching this goal will be based in an Integrated Water Irrigation Management (IWIM) where the improved water use efficiency will be considered at farm, irrigation district and watershed scales. These strategies include innovative and more efficient irrigation techniques for improving water productivity and allow savings in water consumption. SIRRIMED will consider the development, test and validation of new deficit irrigation strategies, the sustainable and safe use of poor quality waters and the improvement of precise irrigation scheduling using plant sensors. These new techniques will be integrated with suitable husbandry irrigation practices. At the district scale, efforts should be directed towards an integrated policy of water allocation which accounts for the characteristics and specificity of each farm, requiring the availability of data bases and efficient management tools (decision support systems) specifically designed to fulfil the objectives of maximizing water use efficiency. At the watershed scale, priority is devoted to the assessment of new models of water governance, and the definition of strategies and policies aimed at promoting a more responsible use of irrigation water. Finally, SIRRIMED will establish a sound dissemination strategy for transfer of knowledge towards the end users, with a real participatory approach to facilitate an adequate involvement of stakeholders (farmers, association of irrigation users, water authorities and SMEs).
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
2nd
Symposium
on
Horticulture
in Europe.
Anger
(Francia).
05/July/2012 Scientific
Community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Response of a very-early maturing peach cultivar to water stress and crop load
according to simulations with QualiTree”.
By: Mirás-Avalols J.M, Alcobendas R., Alarcon J.J., Pedrero F., Valsesia P., Lescourret F., Nicolás, E.
Abstract: Regulated deficit irrigation strategies are common practices in areas with low water availability. Thus, water stress, which can limit fruit growth, is imposed to the trees. Fruit thinning can be used to relieve this water stress in peach. In this paper, the ability of an existing fruit tree model (QualiTree) for describing the effects of water stress and fruit thinning on peach fruit and vegetative growth was assessed. The model was parameterized and calibrated for a very early-maturing peach cultivar (“Flordastar”). Important parameters were those expressing the effect of distance between organs on carbon exchange within the tree, the potential dry masses, and the relative growth rates of fruits and leafy shoots. Then, the model was tested in a wide range of water stress situations and three fruit thinning intensities: no thinning, commercial thinning, and heavy thinning. Fruit and vegetative growth simulations were consistent with observed data derived from 2006 field experiments. The variability over time of fruit and vegetative growth was well predicted. The model reproduced reductions in fruit growth observed in field experiments. It also reacted to simulated scenarios that combined water stress and thinning. Increasing thinning intensity reduced total fruit yield but increased fruit size at harvest, compensating the negative effects of water stress on fruit growth. These simulations broadened the predictive capabilities of the model and showed that it might be a useful tool in the design of innovative horticultural practices.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
XI Simposio
Hispano-
Portugués
de
Relaciones
Hídricas en
las Plantas
17/September/2012 Scientific
Community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
“Análisis de la eficiencia del uso del agua y del nitrógeno mediante la utilización de
técnicas de discriminación isotópica en pomelo. Resultados preliminares”.
By: Romero-Trigueros C., Nortes P.A., Alarcón J.J., Querejeta J.I., Nicolás E
Abstract: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto del riego con diferentes calidades de agua de riego combinado con estrategias de riego deficitario en pomelo y estudiar sus efectos sobre la fisiología de la planta, principalmente en la eficiencia del uso del agua y del nitrógeno, así como la sostenibilidad del cultivo con el uso de aguas regeneradas. Los resultados preliminares indican que el uso de aguas regeneradas produjo un incremento moderado en la eficiencia intrínseca del agua y del nitrógeno, y también posibles riesgos en la sostenibilidad del cultivo a medio-largo plazo, asociado a los niveles más elevados del isótopo δ15N.
CSIC-CEBAS 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
TV clips “Agrosfera”,
TVE1 01/12/2012
Scientific community; industry;
civil society; Policy makers,
Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
Spain and Latin America
SUPPORTS
Reportage on the Sirrimed project.
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/agrosfera/agrosfera-01-12-12/1597068/
UPCT 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Hydrological Processes
2011 Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published B. Gallego-Elvira, A. Baille,* B. Martin-Gorriz, J. F. Maestre-Valero and V. Martíınez-Alvarez, 2011. Energy balance and evaporation loss of an irrigation reservoir equipped with a suspended cover in a semiarid climate (south-eastern Spain). Hydrol. Process. 25, 1694–1703 (2011)
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Functional Plant Biology.
2011 Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published: G. Egea, I. C. Dodd, M. M. González-Real, R. Domingo,,A. Baille, 2011. Partial rootzone drying improves almond tree leaf-level water use efficiency and afternoon water status compared with regulated deficit irrigation. Functional Plant Biology, 2011, 38, 372–385
UPCT 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Functional Plant Biology.
2011
Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published: G.Egea, M. M. González-Real, A. Baille P. Nortes, A. Diaz-Espejo, 2011. Disentangling the contributions of ontogeny and water stress to photosynthetic limitations in almond trees. Plant Cell and Environment, 34, 962-79
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Spanish Journal Agricultural Research
Oct.2010 Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published Arcas, N., Alcón, F., Gomez-Limón, J.A., De Miguel, M-D. The evolution of research regarding the economics and management of irrigation water. Spanish Journal Agricultural Research. 8:.172-86
UPCT 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Spanish Journal Agricultural Research
Oct.2010 Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published. Alcon, F., Pedrero, F., Martín-Ortega, J., Arcas, N., Alarcon, J.J., de Miguel, M.D. 3010. The non-market value of reclaimed waste water for use in agriculture: a contingent valuation approach. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8, 187-196
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Water Policy End 2011 Research, stakeholders
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article publisheds. Alcon, F., Martín-Ortega, J., Berbel, J., de Miguel, M.D. 2011. Environmental benefits of reclaimed water: an economic assessment in the context of the Water Framework Directive. Water Policy´
UPCT 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Congress communication (Poster)
Catania, Sicily.
VI European
Water Resource
Association
International
Symposium
Aug.2011 Research, stakeholders
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published. Alcon, F., Martin-Ortega, J., Pedrero, F., De Miguel, M.D., Alarcon, J.J. Cost benefit analysis of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture. 2011. Proceedings VI European Water Resource Association International Symposium - Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment.
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Congress communication (Poster)
Madrid (Spain). Congreso Agricultura, Agua y Energía. ADECAGUA
May.2011 Research, stakeholders
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 500
SUPPORTS
WP
Article published. Alcon, F., Pedrero, F., Martin-Ortega, J., De Miguel, M.D., Alarcon, J.J. Proceedings Congreso Agricultura, Agua y Energía. ADECAGUA
UPCT 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 5: Training courses TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Advanced Course “Use of Remote Sensing for Irrigation Management”
CIHEAM
Zaragoza (Spain) November 2011
Water managers, Irrigation engineers, farmers, master students
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
Lectures and practices: 4 from UPCT participants (S. Garcia, J. Hunink, A. Baille)
50
SUPPORTS
WP
Lecture notes (in press, Options Méditerranéennes)
UPCT 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Title: Assessment of vegetation indexes from remote sensing: theoretical basis
The use of remote sensing and geographic information systems for irrigation management in Southwest Europe. Options Méditerranéennes, Series B: Studies and Research, no. 67: 65-75.
Nov 2012
Research
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
4 500
SUPPORTS
Chapter book published - Citation: Garcia Galiano, S, 2012. Assessment of vegetation indexes from remote sensing: theoretical basis. In: The use of remote sensing and geographic information systems for irrigation management in Southwest Europe. Options Méditerranéennes, Series B: Studies and Research, no. 67: CIHEAM, Spain. ISBN 2-85352-482-5. Link: http://www.ciheam.org/index.php/en/publications/options-mediterraneennes
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Title: Models for assessment of actual evapotranspiration from remote sensing: theoretical basis.
The use of remote sensing
and geographic information
systems for irrigation
management in Southwest
Europe. Options
Méditerranéennes, Series B:
Studies and Research, no.
67: 95-103.
Nov 2012
Research
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
4 500
SUPPORTS
Chapter book published - Citation: Garcia Galiano, S, Baille A., 2012. Assessment of vegetation indexes from remote sensing: theoretical basis. In: The use of remote sensing and geographic information systems for irrigation management in Southwest Europe. Options Méditerranéennes, Series B: Studies and Research, no. 67: CIHEAM, Spain. ISBN 2-85352-482-5. Link: http://www.ciheam.org/index.php/en/publications/options-mediterraneennes
UPCT 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Title: Estimation of actual evapotranspiration from remote sensing: application in a semiarid region
The use of remote sensing and geographic information systems for irrigation management in Southwest Europe. Options Méditerranéennes, Series B: Studies and Research, no. 67: 105-117.
Nov 2012
Research
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
4 500
SUPPORTS
- Chapter published - Citation: Hunink, J.E. and Baille, A., 2012. Overview of agro-hydrological models: tools to provide relevant soil water information for irrigation. In: The use of remote sensing and geographic information systems for irrigation management in Southwest Europe. Options Méditerranéennes, Series B: Studies and Research, no. 67: 65-75. CIHEAM, Spain. ISBN 2-85352-482-5.
Link: http://www.ciheam.org/index.php/en/publications/options-mediterraneennes
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication
Perspectives and Challenges of Agricultural Water Management
2012
Research
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
4 500
SUPPORTS
Chapter published Citation: Fernández-Zamudio, M.A., Alcon, F., De-Miguel, M.D. (2012). Effects of Irrigation-Water Pricing on the Profitability of Mediterranean Woody Crops Problems. In Perspectives and Challenges of Agricultural Water Management. Manish Kumar (Eds.) Chap. 5: 91-112. InTech, Rijeka, Croatia. ISBN: 978-953-51-0117-8
UPCT 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication. Agricultural Water Management 118 (2013) 70– 78
January 2013 Research
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
4 1000
SUPPORTS
Article published: Citation: J.F.Maestre-Valero, V. Martínez-Alvarez, E . Nicolás (2013). Physical, chemical and microbiological effects of suspended shade cloth covers on stored water for irrigation. Agricultural Water Management, 118, 70-78 Abstract
The present study aims to identify the effect of installing Suspended Shade Cloth Covers (SSCCs) on the water quality of Agricultural Water Reservoirs (AWRs) for irrigation. Four AWRs located in the irrigated coastal plane of the Segura River Basin (south-eastern Spain) were monitored for 1 year. Two of them were covered with a black polyethylene SSCC, whereas the two others remained uncovered during the trial. The main physical, chemical and microbiological water quality parameters were monthly monitored with a multi-parametric instrument OTT-DS5 and water samples analysis. Additionally, a laboratory experiment replicating covered and uncovered AWR conditions was carried out to analyze the influence of water temperature and light intensity on the evolution of bacteria populations. The low transmitted solar radiation of the SSCC dramatically reduced the photosynthesis activity, limiting the algal bloom in covered AWRs. Despite this photosynthesis restriction and the lack of turbulence, the oxygen levels remained close to saturation in the covered AWRs as a result of the frequent water inflows. The installation of the cover also led to a reduction of 82% in Escherichia coli and faecal coliforms, partly due to the reduction of organic matter (mainly algae) and partly because of the lower water temperature. Data from the laboratory experiment confirmed the field results. Overall, the results show the implementation of SSCCs in AWRs produces significant effects in the stored water quality, which are mainly beneficial for irrigation purposes, especially in drip irrigation systems and when reclaimed water is reused.
UPCT 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication Water Policy Jan 2012 Research, stakeholders
WP NUMBER OF TARGETS
6 500
SUPPORTS
Citation. Alcon, F., Martín-Ortega, J., Berbel, J., de Miguel, M.D. 2012. Environmental benefits of reclaimed water: an economic assessment in the context of the Water Framework Directive. Water Policy, 14, 148-159. Abstract The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) prescribes that all water bodies in Europe should achieve ‘good ecological status’ (GES). Maintaining a certain water flow is a pre-condition for the achievement of GES in areas of water scarcity. In such areas, reclaimed waste water is seen as a promising measure to keep river flow at a sufficient level. The contingent valuation method is applied here to estimate the non-market environmental benefits of using reclaimed water to maintain river flow levels in the Segura River Basin in south-eastern Spain. The assessment of the economic benefits of specific measures gives policy makers more information than a cost-effectiveness analysis alone, which is currently the most commonly used tool to assess potential measures under the WFD. The results show that the implementation of this measure produces significant non-market benefits that are larger than the investment and operational costs of reclaimed water treatment plants.
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Article published: Alcon, F., Martín-Ortega, J., Pedrero, F., N., Alarcon, J.J., de Miguel, M.D (online). Incorporating non-market benefits of reclaimed water into cost-benefit analysis: a case study of irrigated mandarin crops in southern Spain. Water Resource Management. Abstract: Maintaining a river system’s minimum water flow is a pre-condition for achieving the “good ecological status” prescribed by the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). In areas of water scarcity the reuse of treated water for agricultural irrigation is seen as a promising option to reduce the quantitative pressure on the resource. As part of assessing the viability of reclaimed water use in agriculture, and in accordance with the economic principles underpinning the WFD, a comprehensive economic analysis of this irrigation option is needed. This paper contributes to fill this knowledge gap by producing a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture. The costs and benefits of reclaimed water use on an experimental mandarin farm in the south-east of Spain are compared with those of using surface water and a mixture of water sources. The novelty of this study is that non-market benefits are incorporated in the CBA. We thereby account for the increase in welfare that the environmental services of this supply option provide to society at large. These kind of “intangible” benefits are often ignored, but only the combination of market and non-market costs and benefits can produce a balanced assessment of water management options and lead to an efficient and sustainable allocation of the resource. Our results suggest that at the private and social level, when environmental benefits are included, the use of a mixture of water sources, including reclaimed water, seems the best option. However, at low mandarin prices (lower than 0.23 €/kg) the exclusive use of reclaimed water seems the most beneficial option.
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Article published: Alcon, F., Egea, G., Nortes, P. (online). Financial feasibility of implementing Regulated and Sustained Deficit Irrigation in almond orchards. Irrigation Science. Abstract: This study aims to assess the long-term economic viability of deficit irrigation (DI) strategies in almond trees (cv. Marta) grown in a semiarid area (South East Spain). A Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (DCFA) was performed to determine the profitability of the different irrigation regimes. Four irrigation treatments were evaluated over the first six years of an almond plantation: (i) full irrigation (FI), (ii) regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) receiving 40% ETc during kernel-filling and 100% ETc during the remainder of the growing season; (iii) mild-to-moderate sustained deficit irrigation (SDImm), irrigated at 75% ETc (first half of the experiment) and 60% ETc (second half of the experiment) over the entire growing season, and (iv) moderate-to-severe SDI (SDIms), irrigated at 60% ETc (first half of the experiment) and 30% ETc (second half of the experiment) over the whole growing season. Irrigation water profit was mainly determined by the annual volume of irrigation water applied (water costs are around 50% of variable costs). DCFA indicates that RDI and SDImm are the most economically feasible treatments, whereas FI and SDIms presented a similar degree of profitability over the six-year period. Simulation outputs derived for the whole useful life of the investment indicate that SDImm would be the most suitable irrigation treatment to be adopted by almond farmers in the study area. We conclude that in a context of water scarcity, DI is a financially feasible alternative to FI.
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Article published: B. Gallego-Elvira, A. Baille, B. Martín-Gorriz, J.F. Maestre-Valero, V. Martínez-Alvarez. Evaluation of evaporation estimation methods for a covered reservoir in a semi-arid climate (south-eastern Spain). Journal of Hydrology 458–459 (2012) 59–67 Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate different methods of evaporation estimation for covered water reservoirs. A reservoir equipped with a suspended cover was fully monitored to register the evaporation rate and microclimate below the cover. The datasets were used to evaluate the performance of commonly used evaporation methods, namely energy budget, mass-transfer, combination (Penman and FAO-56 Penman–Monteith) and floating class-A pan. The mass-transfer formula based on the Sherwood number proposed for free convection conditions, which were observed to prevail below the cover, supplied reasonably good estimates of covered reservoir evaporation and it is a good option from a practical point of view, with low input data requirements. Detailed input data and modifications in the calculation of energy fluxes are required to get good evaporation estimations of covered surfaces with the energy budget and FAO-56 Penman–Monteith methods. Besides, some of the standard meteorological input data (such as wind speed at 2 m height) cannot be registered below the cover. Penman equation presented a poor performance related to the overestimation of the advective component for free convection conditions. The pan evaporation was found to be substantially higher than the reservoir evaporation, due to the particular characteristics of the tank, that increased surface temperature and hence evaporation rate. A simplified empirical mass-transfer formula was also proposed to estimate evaporation of covered water bodies from the only knowledge of the surface-to-air mixing ratio gradient.
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Article published: M. Tanguyb, A. Baille, M.M. González-Real, C. Lloyd, B. Cappelaere, L. Kergoat, J.-M. Cohard. Evaluation of evaporation estimation methods for a covered reservoir in a semi-arid climate (south-eastern Spain). Journal of Hydrology 458–459 (2012) 59–67 Abstract: The objective of the study was to assess the performance of a new parameterisation scheme of ground heat flux (G) for retrieving surface fluxes from remote sensing data (MODIS-Terra). Formulae that are based on empirical relationships relating G to net radiation, Rn (G = aRn, a being a function of a vegetation index, VI) are currently used, but presented drawbacks, especially in bare or sparse vegetation areas because of the poor adequacy of VI-based relationships to account for changes in soil moisture. In this study, we proposed to link a to the evaporative fraction, EF. In a first step, using a non-dimensional form of the surface energy balance, we demonstrated that a is functionally related to EF and to the ratio c = G/H (H = sensible heat flux). In a second step, we proposed an EF-based parameterisation of a, using ground fluxes data sets collected throughout the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 at four flux-tower sites in West African countries (Mali, Benin, Niger) that differ in surface conditions and Monsoon influence. The analysis indicated that the average site-specific values of a and EF were well described by a linear relationship of the type a = aEF + b, with a = _0.22 and b = 0.23. In a third stage, we investigated whether ET-retrieval from remote sensing information (MODIS-Terra) using the new parameterisation of a perform better than the classical formulation through VI-based relationships. We found that the retrieved values of H using the new parameterisation supplied the best agreement with the observed ground data and significant improvement with respect to estimates from a–VI relationships. Advantages and limitations of the proposed parameterisation scheme were discussed.
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Article published: Gregorio Egea, María M. González-Real4, Alain Baille, Pedro A. Nortes, María R. Conesa, Isabel Ruiz-Salleres (2012) Effects of water stress on irradiance acclimation of leaf traits in almond trees Tree Physiology 00, 1–14 doi:10.1093/treephys/tps016 Abstract: Photosynthetic acclimation to highly variable local irradiance within the tree crown plays a primary role in determining tree carbon uptake. This study explores the plasticity of leaf structural and physiological traits in response to the interactive effects of ontogeny, water stress and irradiance in adult almond trees that have been subjected to three water regimes (full irrigation, deficit irrigation and rain-fed) for a 3-year period (2006–08) in a semiarid climate. Leaf structural (dry mass per unit area, N and chlorophyll content) and photosynthetic (maximum net CO2 assimilation, Amax, maximum stomatal conductance, gs,max, and mesophyll conductance, gm) traits and stem-to-leaf hydraulic conductance (Ks-l) were determined throughout the 2008 growing season in leaves of outer south-facing (S-leaves) and inner northwest-facing (NW-leaves) shoots. Leaf plasticity was quantified by means of an exposure adjustment coefficient (ε = 1-XNW/XS) for each trait (X) of S- and NW-leaves. Photosynthetic traits and Ks-l exhibited higher irradiance-elicited plasticity (higher ε) than structural traits in all treatments, with the highest and lowest plasticity being observed in the fully irrigated and rain-fed trees, respectively. Our results suggest that water stress modulates the irradiance-elicited plasticity of almond leaves through changes in crown architecture. Such changes lead to a more even distribution of within-crown irradiance, and hence of the photosynthetic capacity, as water stress intensifies. Ontogeny drove seasonal changes only in the ε of area- and mass-based N content and mass-based chlorophyll content, while no leaf age-dependent effect was observed on ε as regards the physiological traits. Our results also indicate that the irradiance-elicited plasticity of Amax is mainly driven by changes in leaf dry mass per unit area, in gm and, most likely, in the partitioning of the leaf N content
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Article published: Gregorio Egea, Pedro A. Nortes, Rafael Domingo, Alain Baille, Alejandro Pérez-Pastor and María M. González-Real (2012). Almond agronomic response to long-term deficit irrigation applied since orchard establishment. Irrig Science, DOI 10.1007/s00271-012-0322-8 Abstract: This study assesses the long-term suitability of regulated (RDI) and sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) implemented over the first six growing seasons of an almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] orchard grown in a semiarid area in SE Spain. Four irrigation treatments were assessed: (i) full irrigation (FI), irrigated to satisfy maximum crop evapotranspiration (100% ETc); (ii) RDI, as FI but receiving 40% ETc during kernel-filling; (iii) mild-tomoderate SDI (SDImm), irrigated at 75–60% ETc over the entire growing season; and (iv) moderate-to-severe SDI (SDIms), irrigated at 60–30% ETc over the whole season. Application of water stress from orchard establishment did not amplify the negative effects of deficit irrigation on almond yield. Irrigation water productivity (IWP) increased proportionally to the mean relative water shortage. SDIms increased IWP by 92.5%, reduced yield by 29% and applied 63% less irrigation water. RDI and SDImm showed similar productive performances, but RDI was more efficient than SDImm to increase fruiting density and production efficiency (PE). We conclude that SDIms appears to be a promising DI option for arid regions with severe water scarcity, whereas for less water-scarce areas RDI and SDImm behaved similarly, except for the ability of RDI to more severely restrict vegetative development while increasing PE.
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International Congress
Valencia (Spain) 08/07/2012
Agricultural technicians, researches, politicians.
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1. Poster Presentation. 2. Technical aspects of WP 2.2. “Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Effects of Suspended Shade Cloth Covers on Stored Water for Irrigation”. 3. PDF distributed to participants (included in the proceedings). Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the effect of installing suspended shade cloth covers (SSCCs) on the water quality of agricultural water reservoirs (AWRs) for irrigation. Four AWRs located in south eastern Spain were monitored for a year. Two of the AWRs were covered with a black polyethylene SSCC, whereas the two others remained uncovered during the experimentation period. Monthly, a multi-parametric instrument OTT-DS5 was used and water samples were collected to determine and analyze the main physical, chemical and microbiological water quality parameters respectively.
Results indicate a slight change in the thermal behaviour of the covered AWRs during the warmer months. Electrical conductivity presented a slow and progressive dismissing caused mainly by the frequent water renewals in the AWRs. The low transmitted solar radiation (1% transmission through the cover) reduced dramatically the photosynthesis activity and the algal bloom was highly limited. However, the oxygen levels were close to saturation regardless the installation of the SSCC. The chemical parameters were not affected by the installation of the cover and there was a significant reduction of E-coli and fecal coliforms in covered AWRs. Overall, the results show that the implementation of SSCCs in AWRs produces significant effects in the stored water quality, which are mainly beneficial for irrigation purposes, especially with drip irrigation systems and reuse of treated waste water.
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National Congress
XXX Irrigation National Congress, Albacete (Spain)
12/06/2012
Agricultural technicians, researches, politicians
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1. Oral Presentation. 2. Technical aspects of WP 3. “Análisis de la evolución de indicadores de benchmarking en la zona regable del Campo de Cartagena durante el periodo 2002-11”. 3. PDF distributed to participants (included in the proceedings). Resumen
Mediante la aplicación de indicadores de benchmarking se ha caracterizado la zona regable de la Comunidad de Regantes del Campo de Cartagena (CRCC) durante diez años (2002-11). Durante este periodo se ha producido la modernización del 84% de la Zona Regable de la CRCC (2006-09), así como han acontecido periodos de sequía con un volumen de agua disponible inferior al 25% de la dotación teórica (2006-08). Los indicadores de benchmarking utilizados se han basado en la propuesta de Malano y Burton (2001), considerando también otros indicadores propuestos por autores que han aplicado previamente técnicas de benchmarking en España (Rodríguez, 2003; Córcoles, 2009; Abadía et al., 2010).
Del estudio realizado se deriva que la escasez de agua produce una disminución de la eficiencia de distribución, un aumento de los costes y del consumo energético por m3 suministrado. De la comparación de la CRCC con otras comunidades de regantes se desprende que la CRCC presenta una gran irregularidad y baja disponibilidad de agua, tiene una alta eficiencia de distribución, un bajo consumo energético por m3 y el valor de la producción agrícola es muy alto.
El estudio de los indicadores de Benchmarking debe realizarse a lo largo del tiempo dado que factores como la sequía pueden afectar considerablemente los valores obtenidos.
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Conference Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Oral presentation (J. Hunink) - Title: Water Allocation in 2050: Tools and Examples. Proceedings to
Conference: Water Allocation and Green Growth - Link: http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/show/Water-allocation-and-green-
growth.htm
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Seminar IVM-VU University Amsterdam
June 5, 2012 Researcher
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Presentation by F. Alcón of the work entitled: Supply Uncertainty and the Economic Value of Irrigation Water in southern Spain
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and
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Workshop Murcia (Spain) 10/01/2012 Irrigators, agricultural technicians and extensions agents
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1. Presentation of New Irrigation Technique 3. Survey (form) on actual practices to analyse and discuss with stakeholders 3. prospective survey on technological forecasting
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Financial feasibility of
implementing Regulated and
Sustained Deficit Irrigation in
almond orchards
Alcon, F Egea, G.;
Nortes, P.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Irrigation Science 31(5)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer -
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
September 2013 931-941
WP 6
Abstract:
This study aims to assess the long-term economic viability of deficit irrigation (DI)
strategies in almond trees (cv. Marta) grown in a semiarid area (southeast Spain). A
discounted cash flow analysis (DCFA) was performed to determine the profitability of
the different irrigation regimes. Four irrigation treatments were evaluated over the first 6
years of an almond plantation: (1) full irrigation (FI); (2) regulated deficit irrigation (RDI)
receiving 40 % ETc during kernel-filling and 100 % Etc during the remainder of the
growing season; (3) mild-tomoderate sustained deficit irrigation (SDImm), irrigated at
75 % ETc (first half of the experiment) and 60 % Etc (second half of the experiment)
over the entire growing season; and (4) moderate-to-severe SDI (SDIms), irrigated at
60 % ETc (first half of the experiment) and 30 % Etc (second half of the experiment)
over the whole growing season. Irrigation water profit was mainly determined by the
annual volume of irrigation water applied (water costs are around 50 % of variable
costs). DCFA indicates that RDI and SDImm are the most economically feasible
treatments, whereas FI and SDIms presented a similar degree of profitability over the
6-year period. Simulation outputs derived for the whole useful life of the investment
indicate that SDImm would be the most suitable irrigation treatment to be adopted by
almond farmers in the study area. We conclude that in a context of water scarcity, DI is
a financially feasible alternative to FI.
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Incorporating Non-market
Benefits of Reclaimed Water into
Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Case
Study of Irrigated Mandarin
Crops in southern Spain
Alcon, F.
Martín-Ortega, J.;
Pedrero, F.;
Alarcon, J.J.;
de Miguel, M.D.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Water Resources Management 27(6)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
April 2013 1809-1820
WP 6
Abstract:
Maintaining a river system’s minimum water flow is a pre-condition for achieving the
“good ecological status” prescribed by the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).
In areas of water scarcity the reuse of treated water for agricultural irrigation is seen as a
promising option to reduce the quantitative pressure on the resource. As part of
assessing the viability of reclaimed water use in agriculture, and in accordance with the
economic principles underpinning the WFD, a comprehensive economic analysis of this
irrigation option is needed. This paper contributes to fill this knowledge gap by producing
a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture. The costs and
benefits of reclaimed water use on an experimental mandarin farm in the south-east of
Spain are compared with those of using surface water and a mixture of water sources.
The novelty of this study is that non-market benefits are incorporated in the CBA. We
thereby account for the increase in welfare that the environmental services of this supply
option provide to society at large. These kind of “intangible” benefits are often ignored,
but only the combination of market and non-market costs and benefits can produce a
balanced assessment of water management options and lead to an efficient and
sustainable allocation of the resource. Our results suggest that at the private and social
level, when environmental benefits are included, the use of a mixture of water sources,
including reclaimed water, seems the best option. However, at low mandarin prices
(lower than 0.23 €/kg) the exclusive use of reclaimed water seems the most beneficial
option.
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Physical, chemical and
microbiological effects of
suspended shade cloth covers
on stored water for irrigation
J.F. Maestre-Valero V. Martínez-Alvarez;
E. Nicolas
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 118
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier -
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
January 2013 70-78
WP2, Task 2.
Abstract
The present study aims to identify the effect of installing Suspended Shade Cloth Covers
(SSCCs) on the water quality of Agricultural Water Reservoirs (AWRs) for irrigation. Four
AWRs located in the irrigated coastal plane of the Segura River Basin (south-eastern
Spain) were monitored for 1 year. Two of them were covered with a black polyethylene
SSCC, whereas the two others remained uncovered during the trial. The main physical,
chemical and microbiological water quality parameters were monthly monitored with a
multi-parametric instrument OTT-DS5 and water samples analysis. Additionally, a
laboratory experiment replicating covered and uncovered AWR conditions was carried out
to analyze the influence of water temperature and light intensity on the evolution of bacteria
populations.
The low transmitted solar radiation of the SSCC dramatically reduced the photosynthesis
activity, limiting the algal bloom in covered AWRs. Despite this photosynthesis restriction
and the lack of turbulence, the oxygen levels remained close to saturation in the covered
AWRs as a result of the frequent
water inflows. The installation of the cover also led to a reduction of 82% in Escherichia coli
and faecal coliforms, partly due to the reduction of organic matter (mainly algae) and partly
because of the lower water temperature. Data from the laboratory experiment confirmed the
field results. Overall, the results show the implementation of SSCCs in AWRs produces
significant effects in the stored water quality, which are mainly beneficial for irrigation
purposes, especially in drip irrigation systems and when reclaimed water is reused.
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Effect of on-farm reservoirs
management with suspended
shade cloth covers on filtering
requirements for irrigation”
V. Martínez-Alvarez J.F. Maestre-Valero
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Water Resources management In edition
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer -
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
In edition In edition
WP2, Task 2
Abstract
In arid and semiarid regions, commonly affected by water scarcity, covering Agricultural
Water Reservoirs (AWRs) for irrigation by means of Suspended Shade Cloth Covers
(SSCCs) is showing itself to be an emerging water saving technique. In this study, we
have evaluated the effects that installing SSCCs have on the filtering requirements for
microirrigation associated to an improvement of the stored water quality. The
operational advantages of SSCCs have been identified, quantified and valued, in
comparison with the other common AWR management practices by carrying out
filtering trials at ten sites in south-eastern Spain.
Chlorophyll-a concentration and turbidity measurements evidenced that AWR
management can significantly affect the quality of stored water, with SSCC installation
being the most effective practice in controlling algae and wind-borne dust or debris
presence. Trials corroborated the extraordinary reduction of filtering requirements, as
covered reservoirs presented much higher volumes of treated water until filter
saturation; between two and three orders of magnitude higher than the other AWR
management practices. This result would imply a total annual reduction in operational
costs ranging from 359.6 to 598.0 € y-1. Therefore the effect of SSCCs installation on
filtering requirements is an essential consideration in their cost-effectiveness economic
assessment.
Keywords Pond management, Shading covers, Water quality, Algae control,
Operational cost.
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Effect of water scarcity and
modernisation on the
performance of
irrigation districts in south-
eastern Spain
V. Martínez-Alvarez
M. Soto-García, P.A.
García-Bastida, F.
Alcon, B. Martin-
Gorriz
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 124
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier The Netherlands
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
June, 2013 11-19
WP3
Abstract
The present study analyses the performance dynamic in irrigation districts management
subjected to water scarcity and modernisation over time. The selected area was
Campo de Cartagena Irrigation District, which covers 41,065 ha in the Segura Basin
(Spain), one of the most water stressed regions in Europe. A set of performance
indicators was selected to characterise the effect of specific processes (modernisation)
or circumstances (water scarcity) in the service or behaviour of the irrigation district.
The results clearly show that water supply restrictions contributed to the important
performance changes observed
over time to a much greater extent than the modernisation process did. Fluctuations in
water availability resulted in high variations in performance indicators. This underlines
the fact that, in water stressed areas, their value must be considered time specific and
that the characterisations of irrigation districts management require good knowledge of
the system’s behaviour over long time periods. The modernisation in the selected area
was characterised so as to not involve the pressurisation of distribution networks,
resulting in quite different effects than those reported for modernisations involving
pressurisation: significant increases in energy use efficiency, yet with only a slight
improvement in water use efficiency. Finally, the strategies followed by farmers under
water supply constraints were also surveyed and discussed for the most important crop
groups in the area.
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Energy consumption for crop
irrigation in a semiarid climate
(south-eastern Spain)
B. Martin-Gorriz
M. Soto-García, P.A.
García-Bastida, F.
Alcon, V. Martínez-
Alvarez
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Energy 55
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier The Netherlands
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 1084-1093
WP3
Abstract
This paper analyses the water-energy nexus in irrigation districts (IDs) under the semi-
arid conditions of south-eastern Spain. Three IDs supplied by different water sources
and subjected to water scarcity over time were studied throughout a 10-year period
(2002-2011). A set of performance indicators was selected to characterise water and
energy relationships at three management levels: basin, irrigation district, and farm.
Basin level was the largest energy consumer, representing 71-82% of the annual total
consumption, which ranged from 0.95 to 1.55 kWh m3. Basin energy consumption
increased depending on the water source as follows: surface water, recycled water,
groundwater, external water transfer, and
desalinated brackish water. ID level involved 12-15% of the annual total consumption.
The highest values were attained in periods of water scarcity, when the available
sources were those with higher energy requirements. ID modernisation resulted in
slight decreases in energy consumption at that level. At farm level, energy consumption
was lacking when farmers took advantage of the pressure head in the ID distribution
network, whereas it was from 0 to 0.19 kWh m3 when the available pressure head was
lost. Finally, water and energy productivities by the main crops were analysed.
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Adaptive strategies of on-farm
water management under water
supply constraints in south-
eastern Spain
V. Martínez-Alvarez
P.A. García-Bastida,
B. Martin-Gorriz, M.
Soto-García
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 136
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier The Netherlands
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2014 59-67
WP3
Abstract
The study analyses the effect of irrigation water constraints on farm management in the
Campo de Cartagena Irrigation District (south-eastern Spain), which is characterised by
a semi-arid climate with a marked structural water deficit. The methodology applied was
the comparative assessment of management indicators during two periods with very
differing water availability. A set of performance indicators was selected and calculated
to assess the effects on on-farm water management and productivity.
The results indicate low productivity sensitivity to water supply constraints since the
farmers adopt a number of adaptive strategies, such as intensifying the extraction of
brackish groundwater, reducing the irrigated surface area of short-cycle crops, applying
deficit irrigation, and even desalinating brackish groundwater in the more sensible to
salinity crops. As a consequence of managing water with a greater salinity the
leachable fraction needed is increased, giving rise to greater irrigation requirements.
Moreover, the greater salinity of the irrigation water causes lower yields in the majority
of crops.
Although these adaptive strategies let the farmers maintaining their activity under water
scarcity periods, their effect in the groundwater and soil salinization as well as in the
crop production costs and yields can be unsustainable in the mid-long term.
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The role of information and
communication technologies in
the modernisation of water user
associations’ management
Soto-García M.
Del-Amor-Saavedra
P., Martin-Gorriz B.,
Martínez-Alvarez V.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Computer Electronics in Agriculture 98
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier The Netherlands
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 121-130
WP3
Abstract
Efficient and transparent water management in collective irrigation districts is the
principal commitment of Water User Associations (WUAs), which manage 70% of the
available water resources in Spain. This paper shows the role of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the management of modernised WUAs. The
Campo de Cartagena WUA, a pioneering institution that has been applying ICTs to
irrigation district management in south-eastern Spain since 1999, was selected as the
case study. We analysed the effects of ICTs (including the Decision Support System,
Geographical Information System, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System,
Web and mobile applications) on both the performance of WUA management tasks and
the farmers’ adaptation to the new services. The main improvements in WUA
management performance were a more efficient and equitable allocation of water
resources, the establishment of water traceability, and the improvement in
management transparency, avoiding conflicts and vandalism. The new Web and mobile
services, provided 24 h a day 7 days a week, have been very well received by farmers.
Data from 2012 show that 27% of farmers used Web applications for their irrigation
management, reaching 63% in those farms with a surface area over 50 ha. This means
that currently 52% of the water supplied by the WUA was managed on the Internet.
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THESIS AUTHOR DRIRECTORS
Estudio de la Evolución de los
Regadíos mediante Técnicas de
Benchmarking. Aplicación en la
Región de Murcia
M. Soto-García B. Martin-Gorriz and
V. Martínez-Alvarez
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
July 2013
WP3
Abstract
Competition for water use increases daily as a consequence of the growing world population,
climate change and the ever increasing demands of the various economic sectors. In this
context, the present thesis, framed in the European project SIRRIMED and more specifically in
WP3, deals directly with the characterization of the irrigated areas by applying benchmarking
techniques in order to propose the best management practices. For this study five Irrigation
Districts (IDs) in the Region of Murcia, which represent 38.5% of the regional irrigable area,
have been analyzed for a period of ten years (2002-11). The main contributions of the thesis
are the study of the water-energy nexus in IDs, as well as the effect of water scarcity and the
modernization of performance indicators on irrigable lands over such a long period.
The use of benchmarking techniques has revealed that the studied IDs have had very hight
agricultural production, with very hight distribution efficiency, but aasociated to high system
operating costs. The study IDs also were subjected to frequent water sortages and irregular
supply; water sortages produced large annual fluctuations in indicators IDs. The results clearly
show that water supply restrictions contributed to the important performance changes observed
over time to a much greater extent than the modernisation process did.
The results of the study also highlight the two differents types of modernisation processes:
“First generation” modernisation, involving the pressurisation of distribution networks, and
“Second generation” modernisation, whose fundamental characteristics focus on the
automation of hydraulic infrastructure and the incorporation of Information Technology and
Communications (ICTs). The latter provides an improved service to irrigators, the provision of
water traceability information, and a transparent, efficient and equitable water distribution.
Traditional performance indicators are no able to reflect these improvements and as a result
new indicators are proposed to quantify adequately this reality.
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Feasibility of using trunk diameter fluctuation and stem water potential reference lines for irrigation scheduling of early nectarine trees
J.M. de la Rosa
M.R. Conesa; R.
Domingo; R. Torres;
A. Pérez-Pastor
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural Water Management 126 (2013)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier The Netherlands
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 133-141
WP: 1
Abstract
A three-year experiment on early nectarine (Prunus persica L. Batsch cv. Flanoba) trees was carried out with the aim of studying the impact of environmental variables on the trunk diameter fluctuation parameters and the usefulness of the reference-lines derived from the relationship between different meteorological variables and plant water status indicators for sustainable irrigation scheduling. Plants were drip-irrigated and submitted to non-limiting soil water conditions. Measurements of stem water potential at midday (_stem), trunk daily growth rate (TGR) and maximum daily trunk shrinkage (MDS) were related with meteorological variables. MDS presented the best fitting line-regressions with both the average air temperature and vapour pressure deficit during the period 11.00–15.00 h solar time, since the most important fraction of trunk shrinkage occurred during that period of time, reaching 74% of MDS (on average over the three years studied), and sometimes 90%. The cause of the poor correlation of MDS with ET0 is discussed. Despite the continuous trunk growth of the trees during the experimental period and slight difference in crop load, inter-annual differences were not observed for the three reference lines obtained in any given year (fruit growth, early and late postharvest period).
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Effects of deficit irrigation applied during fruit growth period of late mandarin trees on harvest quality, cold storage and subsequent shelf-life
M.R. Conesa
M.D. García-Salinas;
J.M. de la Rosa; J.P.
Fernández-Trujillo; R.
Domingo; A. Pérez-
Pastor
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Scientia Horticulturae 165 (2014)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Holanda
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2014 344-351
WP: 2
Abstract
The quality traits of fruit harvested from ‘Fortune’ mandarin trees (Citrus clementina Hort. Ex. Tanaka × C. reticulata Blanco) subjected to different irrigation strategies was studied at harvest, during cold storage (33 d at 5 ◦C), and after an additional shelf-life period of 5 d at 25 ◦C. Plant water status was also determined in the pre-harvest period. Irrigation treatments consisted of a control irrigated at 100% of crop evapotranspiration throughout the season, and two deficit irrigation treatments irrigated during the fruit growth period to maintain the ratio between the fruit growth rate (FGR) of the control trees and those of the water deficit treatment (signal intensity, SIFGR) at two different water stress levels: (i) Severe (DI10) when this ratio was around 1.1 (SIFGR), and (ii) moderate (DI5) when it was around 1.05. The amount of water applied in DI10 and DI5 represented a reduction of 40% and 29%, respectively, compared with the control. No negative effects on the yield parameters studied were observed. During the second fruit growth stage, differences in stem water potential at midday of around 0.4 and 0.9 MPa in DI5 and DI10 treatments, respectively, respect control promoted a significant decrease in FGR. Overall, both DI treatments improved fruit quality at harvest due to increased total soluble solids and juice proline content, fruit maintained their quality longer during storage than the control. Cold stored fruit of both DI treatments presented similar fruit hardness values but a higher juice proline content, total soluble solids and titratable acidity, and, as a consequence, a lower maturity index than the control. At the end of storage, DI fruit showed a thicker skin and lower commercial losses due to chilling injury.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Response of late mandarin trees cv. ‘Fortune’ to deficit irrigation strategies on fruit production and quality traits at harvest and after cold storage
M.R. Conesa
J.M. de la Rosa; J.P.
Fernández-Trujillo; R.
Domingo; A. Pérez-
Pastor
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Journal of the Science of Food and
Agriculture Submitted (2014)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Wiley
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2014
WP: 2
Abstract
Blackground. Few references exist about regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) applied during the fruit phenological stages established from values derived of trunk diameter fluctuations. The sensitivity of adult hybrid ‘Fortune’ mandarin to three RDI treatments on total yield and fruit quality at harvest and after cold storage in a commercial orchard was tested during two consecutive growing seasons. Results. Control trees were irrigated to satisfy the maximum crop evapotranspiration while RDI-1 and RDI-2 presented a 20% and 40% reduction versus the control of water applied, respectively. Total yield and fruit quality at harvest were not significantly affected. The stage late II of fruit growth was the most sensitive period to water stress whereas the RDI applied among flowering and the stage I of fruit growth resulted in a significant higher number of fruits per tree and improving of irrigation water productivity respect to control. In both seasons, skin chrome decreased during cold storage concomitant with a decrease in titratable acidity. Fruit quality (titratable acidity, skin C* and ascorbic and glutamic acid) were more affected by cold storage than by differences among RDI treatments. Conclusions. The use of trunk diameter fluctuation was useful in order to restore the RDI irrigation to levels of control at the end of the stage early II. From a quality point of view, subsequent shelf-life tended to minimize the difference between treatments found at harvest. Quality traits (titratable acidity, ascorbic and glutamic acid) could be used as chilling biomarker..
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Early morning fluctuation in trunk diameter are highly sensitive to water stress in nectarine trees
J.M. de la Rosa I. Dodd; R. Domingo;
A. Pérez-Pastor
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Irrigation Science Submitted (2014)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Springer
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2014
WP: 1
Abstract
The sensitivity to water stress of different plant water status indicators was evaluated during two consecutive years in early nectarine trees grown in a semi-arid region. Measurements were made post-harvest and two irrigation treatments were applied: a control treatment (CTL), irrigated at 120% of crop evapotranspiration demand to achieve non-limiting water conditions, and a deficit irrigation treatment (DI), that applied around 37% less water than CTL during late postharvest. The plant water status indicators evaluated were midday stem water potential (Ψstem) and parameters derived from trunk diameter fluctuations (TDF): maximum daily shrinkage (MDS), trunk daily growth rate (TGR), early daily shrinkage measured between 0900 and 1200 h solar time (EDS), and late daily shrinkage (LDS) that occurred between 1200 h solar time and the moment that minimum trunk diameter was reached (typically 1600 h solar time). The most sensitive (highest ratio of signal intensity (SI) to noise) indicators to water stress were Ψstem together with EDS. The SI of EDS was greater than that of Ψstem, although with greater variability. EDS was a better indicator than MDS, with higher SI and similar variability. Although MDS was linearly related to Ψstem down to -1.5 MPa, thereafter MDS decreased with increasing water stress. In contrast, EDS was linearly related to Ψstem, although the slope of the regression decreased as the season progressed, as in the case of MDS. Further studies are needed to determine whether EDS is a sensitive indicator of water stress in a range of species.
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Implementing deficit irrigation scheduling through plant water stress indicators in early nectarine trees: I. Soil and plant water relations
J.M. de la Rosa R. Domingo; A. Pérez-
Pastor
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural water management Submitted (2014)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2014
WP: 1
Abstract
A three-year experiment on early nectarine (Prunus persica L. Batsch cv. Flanoba) trees was carried out with the aim of increasing water use efficiency through applying a sustained irrigation treatment, in a commercial orchard in southern Spain. Experiments compared irrigation scheduling using conventional micrometeorology (110% of crop evapotranspiration, ETc) as a control treatment (TCTL), a treatment based on the normal practice of the farmer (TFARMER) and a regulated deficit irrigation treatment (TRDI), which involved irrigating the crop at the same level as the control (TCTL) during the critical periods of the first year (second rapid fruit growth period and 2 months after harvest) and at 60% TCTL during postharvest. In the last two years (2010 and 2011) the irrigation was scheduled to maintain the signal intensity (SI) of the maximum daily shrinkage of the trunk (MDS, SI = MDSTRDI/MDSTCTL) at different water stress levels depending on the phenological stage SI = 1.0 (non-water stress) and SI = 1.4 (moderate). Most of the time that irrigation scheduling was based on MDS SI, this parameter varied only slightly around the pre-established threshold values. The information
-1.5 MPa and MDS SI 1.5 as threshold values not to be exceeded during postharvest, since MDS and
values were only linear down to 1.5. The water saved amounted to 17, 15 and 37% of the amount used in the control in the three seasons, respectively. In contrast, the TFARMER treatment applied more water (about 20 and 5% more than TCTL) during the first two years, and 10% less than TCTL during the third season.
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ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Orihuela
(Spain)
18-
20/June/2013
Scientific
community;
Industry
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
¿nº? (not obligatory) Spain
SUPPORTS
Sensibilidad de indicadores de estrés hídrico en nectarino extratemprano
XXXI Congreso Nacional de Riegos
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Madrid
(Spain) 10-12/July/2013
Scientific
community;
Industry
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
¿nº? (not obligatory) Spain
SUPPORTS
Redes de sensores cableadas e inalámbricas. Estudio y aplicación en la instrumentación y control de riego en uva de mesa
Seminario Anual de Automática, Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación
UPCT 2013-2014
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Dubrovnik,
Croatia
22-
27/September/2013
Scientific
community;
Industry
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
¿nº? (not obligatory) Europe
SUPPORTS
Increases of 40% in water use efficiency attained through a sustained irrigation strategy in a commercial nectarine orchard located in an area of low water availability
The 8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems – SDEWES Conference
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Poster Dubrovnik,
Croatia
22-
27/September/2013
Scientific
community;
Industry
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
¿nº? (not obligatory) Europe
SUPPORTS
Feasibility of using references lines derived from plant water status indicators for irrigation schesuling of early nectarine trees
The 8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems – SDEWES Conference
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Conference
Castelldefels;
Barcelona
(Spain)
3/September/2013
Scientific
community
Policy makers
6
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 Spain
SUPPORTS
“Title of the document”. Adoption of irrigation water management policies to guarantee
water supply: a choice experiment
Authors: ALCON et al.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
Castelldefels;
Barcelona
(Spain)
3/September/2013
Scientific
community
Policy makers
6
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 Spain
SUPPORTS
Análisis y predicción de la adopción de Riego Deficitario a través de un estudio de los
agentes implicados
[Authors: ALCON et al.
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Madrid 26-29/08/2013 Scientific
community 3
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 10
SUPPORTS
“Análisis por niveles de gestión del consumo energético en el regadío del sureste
español”
Authors: Martín-Górriz, B., Martínez-Alvarez, V., Soto-García, M.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Madrid 26-29/08/2013 Scientific community 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 10
SUPPORTS
“Efecto de las coberturas de sombreo suspendidas en balsas de riego sobre los
requerimientos de filtrado”.
Authors: Martínez-Alvarez, V., Maestre Valero, J.F.
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Conference Orihuela (Alicante)
10-12/06/2013 Scientific community 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
100 1
SUPPORTS
“Efecto sobre los requerimientos de filtrado de las coberturas de sombreo suspendidas
en balsas de riego”.
Authors: Martínez-Alvarez, V., Maestre Valero, J.F.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Orihuela (Alicante)
10-12/06/2013 Scientific community 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
100 1
SUPPORTS
“Comportamiento de las explotaciones de Regadío del Campo de Cartagena ante
situaciones de sequía”.
Authors: García-Bastida, P.A., Martínez-Alvarez, V., Martín Górriz, B., Soto-García, M.
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Conference Valencia 23/October/2013 Scientific
community
3
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
100 2
SUPPORTS
“Title of the document”.
Contraste de métodos de estimación real desde teledetección: aplicación en una zona
semiárida.
Authors: MARTINEZ PEREZ et al.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Orihuela
18/June/2013
Scientific
community
3
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
100 2
SUPPORTS
“Title of the document”.
Estimación operacional de la evapotranspiración real desde teledetección:
aplicaciones en regadío
Authors: MARTINEZ PEREZ et al.
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Santiago de
Chile (Chile) day/month/year
Scientific
community; Industry
1 and
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
¿nº? (not obligatory) Chile and Perú
SUPPORTS
“Irrigation scheduling in woody crops”
Universidad de Chile
CER 2013-2014
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ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop Bologna, Italy 28/11/2013
Civil society;
Policy makers;
Medias
3
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
About 40 Italy
SUPPORTS
“Title of the document”.
[Other that may be relevant]
ACTIVITY 6: Other materials (TV clips, TV/radio reportage, etc.)
TITLE DISSEMINATION
CHANNEL
DATE
Amministrare l’acqua Various local networks 28/11/2013
Other information:
WP
INRA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
An empirical expression to relate aerodynamic and surface temperatures for use within
single-source energy balance models.
Boulet G., Olioso A., Ceschia E., Marloie O., Coudert B., Rivalland V., Chirouze J.,
Chehbouni G.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology N°161, 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
21 April 2012 148-155
Internet link: DOI:10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.03.008
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Single-source energy balance models are simple and particularly suited to assimilate
mixed pixel remote sensing data. Mixed pixels are made up of a combination of two
main elements, the soil and the vegetation. The use of single-source models implies
that the reference temperature for the estimation of convective fluxes, the aerodynamic
temperature, is linked to the available remotely sensed surface temperature. There are
many relationships relating both temperatures in the literature, but few that try to find
objective constraints on this link. These relationships accounts for the difference
between both temperatures by dividing the roughness length for thermal turbulent
transport by an expression known as “radiometric kB−1”, which depends mostly on Leaf
Area Index (LAI). Acknowledging that the two temperatures should be similar for bare
soil and high LAI conditions, we propose an empirical relationship between LAI and the
ratio of the difference between the aerodynamic and the air temperatures and the
difference between the surface and the air temperatures, also known as “β function”.
Nine datasets obtained in agricultural areas (four in south western France near
Toulouse, four in south eastern France near Avignon, one in Morocco near Marrakech)
are used to evaluate this new relationship. They all span the entire cropping season,
and LAI values range from 0 to about 5. This new expression of the β function is then
compared to the β function retrieved from measured sensible heat flux and in situ
radiometric measurements as well as the β function simulated by a two-source SVAT
model (ICARE). Its performance in estimating the sensible heat compares well to other
empirical or semi-empirical functions, either based on a β function or a radiometric
kB−1.
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Study of uncertainties from evapotranspiration models applied to LANDSAT data over
a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Mira M., Courault D., Hagolle O., Marloie O., Castillo-Reyes S., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Olioso A.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Proceedings EARSeL XXXX
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
XXX
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
XXX XXXX
Internet link:
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
A large variety of methods have been developed to retrieve surface energy fluxes, in
particular evapotranspiration (ET), from remote sensing data. As a lot of satellites
provide now a large amount of images at various spatial and temporal resolution, it is
necessary to evaluate the methods frequently used for ET mapping, as well as the
methodologies used to estimate the input variables (albedo, surface temperature,
emissivity, net radiation, LAI, NDVI…). The work presented here aims to assess
modeling uncertainties in ET estimations from multispectral data. Particular emphasis
is given to albedo estimation, 24 different models being tested from an important
Landsat-7 dataset. It was acquired over the Crau-Camargue region, located in South
Eastern France, between 2007 and 2010. In parallel to these images, continuous
ground measurements of albedo, land surface temperature (LST) and surface fluxes
are acquired for the same period for different surfaces, including irrigated and dry
grassland, natural vegetation and various crops. The results have shown that each
albedo model shows a quite large error (>11%) when compared with ground
measurements. Performances are different according to the studied site and spectral
band considered. The comparison between the different albedo models showed that
those were lower over coefficients sets that included the middle infrared bands.
Despite these errors, it appeared that according to the reliability of albedo estimation
(RMSER=11%), it was possible to retrieve latent heat flux estimates with an uncertainty
around 10 W·m-2 (ranging from -20 to 25 W·m-2).
INRA 2012
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Uncertainties on evapotranspiration derived from Landsat images depending on
reliability of albedo input data over a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Mira M., Courault D., Hagolle O., Marloie O., Castillo-Reyes S., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Lecerf R., Weiss M., Olioso A.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Proceedings ESA XXXX
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
XXX
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
XXX XXXX
Internet link: XXX
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Evapotranspiration (ET) accounts for a dominant part of the hydrological cycle.
Globally, nearly two-thirds of precipitations over land are returned back to the
atmosphere by ET. This proportion may be higher in dry areas, such as the
Mediterranean basin. ET is difficult to assess in space and time because it depends on
the water status and the energy processes at the Earth surface, which are highly
variable. The work presented here aimed to quantify uncertainties in ET estimations
from multispectral data from Landsat-7/ETM+ over a Mediterranean agricultural region
depending on input data accuracy. Particular emphasis is given to albedo
estimation, 12 different models being tested. Continuous ground measurements of
albedo and net radiation were available for the period 2007 to 2010 for different
surfaces. According to the reliability of albedo estimation from Landsat-7 data, it is
possible to retrieve latent heat flux estimates with an uncertainty around 10 W·m-2.
INRA 2012
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
(international
conference)
32nd
EARSeL
Symposium.
Mykonos
Island,
Greece
21-24 May 2012 Scientific
community
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 31 countries mainly from Europe (Germany,
Greece, Italy, France, Poland…)
SUPPORTS
Oral presentation by Maria Mira
Study of uncertainties from evapotranspiration models applied to LANDSAT thermal
data over a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Internet link for the abstract: http://www.conferences.earsel.org/abstract/show/3001
Proceeding publications:
Study of uncertainties from evapotranspiration models applied to LANDSAT data over
a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Mira M., Courault D., Hagolle O., Marloie O., Castillo-Reyes S., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Olioso A.
Conference organized by EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing
Laboratories)
Internet link: http://www.earsel.org/symposia/2012-symposium-Mykonos/index.php
INRA 2012
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Conference
(international
conference)
Sentinel-2
Preparatory
Symposium. ESA-
ESRIN, Frascati,
Italy
23 - 27
April 2012
Scientific
community
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
338
Italy, Germany, France, The Netherlands,
and 27 other countries mainly from Europe
and North America
SUPPORTS
Poster presentation
Uncertainties on evapotranspiration derived from Landsat images depending on
reliability of albedo input data over a Mediterranean agricultural region [poster]
Internet link for the abstract: XXX
Proceeding publications:
Uncertainties on evapotranspiration derived from Landsat images depending on
reliability of albedo input data over a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Mira M., Courault D., Hagolle O., Marloie O., Castillo-Reyes S., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Lecerf R., Weiss M., Olioso A.
Conference organized by ESA (European Space Agency)
Internet link: http://www.s2symposium.org/
INRA 2012
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
(international
conference)
AGU Chapman
Conference.
Kona Hawai’i,
USA
19-22
February 2012
Scientific
community
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
300 USA, France, The Netherlands, Japan, Canada,
Australia, China, Germany, Spain…
SUPPORTS
Poster presentation:
Assessment of modelling uncertainties over a Mediterranean agricultural region using
evapotranspiration models based on LANDSAT thermal data.
Internet link for the abstract: (abstract on page 50)
http://www.agu.org/meetings/chapman/2012/acall/pdf/FinalProgram.pdf
Courault D, Mira M, Marloie O, Gallego-Elvira B, Hagolle O, Olioso A, Castillo-
Reyes S, 2012. Assessment of modelling uncertainties over a Mediterranean
agricultural region using evapotranspiration models based on LANDSAT thermal data.
AGU Chapman Conference on Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle, Kona
Hawai’i 19-22 February 2012.
Conference organized by AGU (American Geophysical Union)
Internet link: http://www.agu.org/meetings/chapman/2012/acall/index.php
INRA 2012
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Workshop
(international
workshop)
6th HyMeX
workshop,
Primosten, Croatia.
7-11 May
2012
Scientific
community
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
130 Mediterranean countries, Europe (France,
Spain, Croatia, Germany, Italy…)
SUPPORTS
Poster presentation
Assessment of evapotranspiration and biophysical variables from various remote
sensing data acquired on the HYMEX pilot site: ‘the Crau Camargue region’ [poster]
Internet link for the abstract:
https://www.penta-pco.com/hymex2012/abstract-
preview/abstracts_print.php?abstractID=845&tema=8&back=poster
Courault D., Olioso A., Castillo-Reyes S., Hagolle O., Mira M., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Marloie O., Weiss M.
Assessment of evapotranspiration and biophysical variables from various remote
sensing data acquired on the HYMEX pilot site: ‘the Crau Camargue region’.
Workshop organized by Hymex teams
Internet link: https://www.penta-pco.com/hymex2012/
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
(international
workshop)
6th HyMeX
workshop,
Primosten,
Croatia.
7-11 May
2012
Scientific
community
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
130 Mediterranean countries, Europe (France,
Spain, Croatia, Germany, Italy…)
SUPPORTS
Oral presentation by André Chanzy
Modelling water balance and biomass production at the regional scale: Example of the
Crau area.
Internet link for the abstract:
https://www.penta-pco.com/hymex2012/abstract-
preview/abstracts_print.php?abstractID=804&tema=3
Lecerf R., Chanzy A., Olioso A.
Modelling water balance and biomass production at the regional scale: Example of the
Crau area.
Workshop organized by Hymex teams
Internet link: https://www.penta-pco.com/hymex2012/
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
(national
conference)
1st TOSCA
colloquium Paris
(France)
21-22 March
2012
Scientific
community 4 and 5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 Mainly France
SUPPORTS
Poster presentation:
Suivi spatio-temporel de l’évapotranspiration à partir de données de télédétection dans
les domaines thermiques et solaires : développement d’une chaine de traitement de
données.
Olioso A., Boulet G., Castillo-Reyes S., Gallego-Elvira B., Mira M., Courault D.,
Marloie O., Lecerf R., Weiss M., Chehbouni A.G., Baret F., Jacob F., Lagouarde J.-P.,
Sobrino J.A., Hamimed A.
Conference organized by CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales)
Internet link: http://cnes.cborg.fr/TOSCA/
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
Cf mission 2012
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ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Modelling of drainage and hay
production over the Crau aquifer for
analysing impact of global change
on aquifer recharge
Albert Olioso.
Olioso A.,
Lecerf R.,
Baillieux A.,
Chanzy A.,
Ruget F.,
Banton O.,
Lecharpentier P.,
Trolard F.,
Cognard-Plancq A.-L.,
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Procedia Environmental Sciences 19, 2013
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Peer-reviewed scientific journal, available on
line.
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 691–700
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Changes in climate and land use affect water resources and agricultural production. It is
important to document these changes and to provide prospective scenarios for improving
knowledge and tools that will help stakeholders to anticipate their impacts and propose
adaptations. The recharge of the aquifer in the Crau plain mainly depends on the irrigation, in
excess, of grassland producing high quality hay. The sustainability of this system is challenged
by possible decreases in water availability from the Durance River, the main water source for
irrigation, and the decrease in irrigated grassland surfaces. We implemented a modelling system
combining the STICS crop model, used in a distributed mode, and the MODFLOW aquifer
model for analysing the evolution of hay production, aquifer recharge and water level in the
aquifer. The modelling system was implemented for several scenarios concerning climate and
land use evolutions, as well as water availability for irrigation, in a close future (2025-2035).
The main results showed that the level of the aquifer is seriously threatened by a decrease in
irrigation level, either because of a reduction of irrigated grassland surfaces, or because of a
limitation of water availability for irrigation. Conversely, the hay production (in term of
quantitative yield) would be enhanced by the increase in temperature, even in situation of
reduction of irrigation.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
EVASPA (EVApotranspiration
Assessment from SPAce) tool:
An overview
Belen Gallego-Elvira
Gallego-Elvira B.
Olioso A.
Mira M.
Reyes-Castillo S.
Boulet G.
Marloie O.
Garrigues S.
Courault D.
Weiss M.
Chauvelon P.
Boutron O.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Procedia Environmental Sciences 19, 2013
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Peer-reviewed scientific journal,
available on line.
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 303–310
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a fundamental variable of the hydrological cycle and its
estimation is required for irrigation management, water resources planning and
environmental studies. Remote sensing provides spatially distributed cost-effective
information for ET maps production at regional scale. We have developed EVASPA
tool for mapping ET from remote sensing data at spatial and temporal scales relevant
to hydrological or agronomical studies.
EVASPA includes several algorithms for estimating evapotranspiration and various
equations for estimating the required input information (net radiation, ground heat flux,
evaporative fraction…), which provides a way to assess uncertainties in the derivation
of ET. The tool integrates data from various remote sensing sensors and it can be
easily adapted to new sensors. To test the tool, evapotranspiration maps have been
produced for the Crau-Camargue pilot site (south-eastern France), where several
energy balance stations deployed in contrasted areas provide ground measurements.
An overall description of the tool and first results of performance assessment
(comparison to ground data) are presented here.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
EVASPA (EVapotranspiration
Assessment from SPAce)
tool: overview and first
assessments.
Gallego-Elvira B.
Gallego-Elvira, B.
Olioso, A.
Mira, M.
Reyes-Castillo, S.
Boulet, G.
Marloie, O.
Garrigues, S.
Courault, D.
Weiss, M.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Geophysical Research Abstracts 15, 2013
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
EGU Abstract journal,
available on line.
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 EGU2013-5455-1
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a fundamental variable of the hydrological cycle which plays a major role on surface water and energy balances. ET estimation is required for irrigation management, water resources planning and environmental studies. At the local scale ET can be accurately determined from detailed ground observations (eddy covariance towers, lysimeters) but at regional scale, numerous time-consuming and expensive installations would be required. Remote sensing provides spatially distributed cost-effective information for ET maps production at regional scale. EVASPA (EVapotranspiration Assessment from SPAce) tool has been developed to produce ET maps at relevant spatial and time scales for hydrological or agronomical purposes. The tool includes several ET estimation methods (S-SEBI method, the triangle approach and aerodynamic equations) and various equations for estimating the required input information (albedo, net radiation, ground heat flux. . . ). Highlighted features of this tool are: (i) the possibility of integrating data from various remote sensing sensors, (ii) to be easily adapted to new sensors, (iii) to provide an estimation of uncertainties (thanks to the combination of the various ET estimates) and (iv) to produce continuous daily ET maps even for days without available remote sensing images (by means of interpolation techniques). To test the tool, ET maps have been produced for the Crau-Camargue pilot site in south-eastern France. This site is a flat region characterized by highly contrasted wet and dry areas, with a high diversity of surfaces: irrigated meadows, dry grasslands (steppic area), saltmarsh scrubs, paddy fields, orchards, etc. Daily ET maps at kilometric spatial resolution are produced from MODIS data (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, platforms Terra and Aqua) and high resolution ET maps with a hectometric resolution from ETM+ (Enhanced Thematic
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Mapper Plus, Landsat 7 platform) when images of the study area are available. Ground data from several surface energy balance stations deployed in contrasted areas of the pilot site are used to assess the performance of EVASPA simulations. First evaluations were performed by (i) comparing net radiation estimation from ETM+ to ground data with errors lower than 20 Wm
-
2, (ii) assessing the performances of the procedure used to interpolate daily ET for days without
images with errors around 0.35 mm d-1
, and (iii) comparing evolution of daily ET for the different ecosystems to ground station measurements showing that estimates were closely following ecosystem ET (error around 0.5 mm d
-1), for some of them in relation to the level of the water
table below. EVASPA tool is a prototype software developed in MATLAB within the frame of the European project SIRRIMED and with the support of CNES through the TOSCA research calls. SIRRIMED: Sustainable use of IRRIgation water in the MEDiterranean region, FP7, European Commission CNES : Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (France) TOSCA: Earth, Ocean, Continental Surfaces and Atmosphere
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Modeling of drainage and hay
production over the Crau
aquifer for analyzing the
impact of global change on
aquifer recharge
Olioso, A.
Olioso, A.
Lecerf, R.
Baillieux, A.
Chanzy, A.
Ruget, F.
Banton, O.
Lecharpentier, P.
Alkassem Alosman,
M.
Ruy, S.
Gallego Elvira, B.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Geophysical Research Abstracts 15, 2013
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
EGU Abstract journal,
available on line.
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 EGU2013-5525
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
The recharge of the aquifer in the Crau plain (550 km2, Southern Rhone Valley, France)
depends on the irrigation of 15000 ha of meadow using water withdrawn from the River
Durance through a dense network of channels. Traditional irrigation practice, since the XVIth
century, has consisted in flooding the grassland fields with a large amount of water, the excess
being infiltrated toward the water table. Today, the Crau aquifer holds the main resource in
water in the area (300 000 inhabitants) but changes in the agricultural practices and
progressive replacement of the irrigated meadows by urbanized area threaten the sustainability
of groundwater.
The distributed modeling of irrigated meadows together with the modeling of groundwater has
been undertaken for quantifying the contribution of the irrigation to the recharge of the aquifer
and to investigate possible evolution of hay production, water drainage, evapotranspiration and
water table under scenarios of climate and land-use changes. The model combines a crop
model (STICS) that simulates hay production, evapotranspiration and water drainage, a
multisimulation tool (MultiSimLib) that allows to run STICS over each agricultural field in the
aquifer perimeter, a groundwater model MODFLOW to simulate the water table from recharge
data (simulated drainage).
Specific models were developed for simulating the spatial distribution of climate, including
scenario of changes for the 2025 – 2035 time period, soil properties (influenced by irrigation),
and agricultural practices (calendar and amount), in particular irrigation and hay cutting. This
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step was crucial for correctly simulating hay production level and amount of water used for
irrigation.
Model results were evaluated thanks to plot experiments and information from farmers
(biomass production, downward water flow, quantity of irrigated water, cutting calendar…), a
network of piezometers and remote sensing maps of evapotranspiration.
Main results included:
- the proportion of irrigation water that contributes to the recharge of aquifer was evaluated
to 75 %, which represent 80% of the total recharge;
- increase in temperature in the future leads to an increase in hay production (+ 10% in 2030
compared to now)
- increase in potential evapotranspiration in the future leads to an increase of meadow
evapotranspiration by 10% which has a significant impact on the amount of irrigation water
required to sustain the level of aquifer recharge and the level of the water table
- decrease in irrigated surfaces (-10% forecasted for 2030) results in a significant decrease
of aquifer recharge (- 8%) that may affect water resources in the area (amount almost
equivalent to water withdrawal for domestic use in the area)
- reduction in available water for irrigation directly affect the aquifer recharge: e.g. 30%
reduction in irrigation level result in a 35% reduction in drainage at the aquifer scale;
however, the production of hay would be just slightly affected.
This work was performed in the frame of Astuce et Tic project (French ministries financial
support) and Sirrimed project (European FP7 financial support).
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
EVASPA (EVApotranspiration
Assessment from SPAce)
tool: overview and first
assessments.
Olioso, A.
Olioso, A.
Gallego-Elvira, B.
Mira, M.
Reyes-Castillo, S.
Boulet, G.
Marloie, O.
Garrigues, S.
Courault, D.
Weiss, M.
Chauvelon, P.
Boutron, O.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
IGARSS Symposium Proceedings 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4799-1113-4
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IEEE USB Key
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 Paper number: WE1.T12.3.
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a fundamental variable of the hydrological cycle and its estimation is
required for irrigation management, water resources planning and environmental studies.
Remote sensing provides spatially distributed cost-effective information for ET maps production
at regional scale. We have developed EVASPA tool for mapping ET from remote sensing data
at spatial and temporal scales relevant to hydrological or agronomical studies.
EVASPA includes several algorithms for estimating evapotranspiration and various equations
for estimating the required input information (net radiation, ground heat flux, evaporative
fraction…), which provides a way to assess uncertainties in the derivation of ET. The tool
integrates data from various remote sensing sensors and it can be easily adapted to new
sensors. To test the tool, evapotranspiration maps have been produced for the Crau-Camargue
pilot site (south-eastern France), where several energy balance stations deployed in contrasted
areas provide ground measurements. An overall description of the tool and first results of
performance assessment (comparison to ground data) are presented here.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Impact of surface emissivity and
atmospheric conditions on
surface temperatures estimated
from top of canopy brightness
temperatures derived from
Landsat 7 data.
Olioso, A.
Olioso, A.
Mira, M.
Courault, D.
Marloie, O.
Guillevic, P.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
IGARSS Symposium Proceedings 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4799-1113-4
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IEEE USB Key
IEEE Xplore digital library
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 3033- 3036
DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723465
WP4
Abstract
The method to derive surface temperature from top of canopy brightness temperature developed by Olioso (1995) is tested over the Avignon-Crau-Camargue area (France) using Landsat-7 ETM+ images. The difference between surface temperature and brightness temperature depends on surface emissivity, incident atmospheric radiation and the temperature itself. Differences up to 2 K were obtained for a surface emissivity of 0.97. It can increase up to 7 K when surface emissivity was 0.91. The surface temperature derived from Landsat data were in agreement with the ground measurements when using local calibration of the surface emissivity derivation method and a modification of the calculation of atmospheric radiation as compared to Olioso (1995). The impact of error in emissivity derivation was higher than the impact of errors in deriving atmospheric radiation.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Validation of MODIS albedo
products with high resolution
albedo estimates from
FORMOSAT-2.
Mira, M.
Mira, M.
Courault, D.
Olioso, A.
Weiss, M.
Marloie, O.
Baret, F.
Hagolle, O.
Gallego-Elvira, B.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
IGARSS Symposium Proceedings 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4799-1113-4
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IEEE USB Key
IEEE Xplore digital library
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 3250-3253
DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723520
WP4 and WP5
Abstract
Among MODIS products (freely available to the scientific community from 2001), albedo data
(MCD43B3) are 16 days composites at 1km spatial resolution, widely used for various
applications in climate models, but which still remains difficult to validate. The objective of this
study is to propose a method to validate these products with high spatial and temporal
resolution data. 31 FORMOSAT-2 images acquired over a small region in the South-Eastern
France at 8m for spatial resolution were aggregated at MODIS resolution using a Point Spread
Function. The correlation coefficient resulting from comparisons between albedo MODIS and
the 1-km FORMOSAT-2 albedos varied from 0.93 to 0.98, which show reasonably accurate
results for this study area.
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Bilan hydrique des
agrosystèmes de Crau face aux
changements globaux.
Olioso, A.
Olioso, A.
Lecerf, R.
Chanzy, A.
Ruget, F.
Huard, F.
Baillieux, A.
Rossello, P.
Lecharpentier, P.
Trolard, F.
Charron, F.
Ruy, S.
Alkassem Alosman,
M.
Cognard-Plancq, A.-L.
Seguin, B.
Courault, D.
Gallego-Elvira, B.
Garrigues, S.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
- -
BOOK TITLE NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Ecologie et conservation d’une steppe
méditerranéenne. La plaine de Crau. 2013
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Edition Quae, Paris, France. Book
ISBN-13 9782759220823.
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 Pages 266-288
and 4 color plates
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Abstract
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR DATE
Combining crop and
groundwater flow models to
evaluate the impact of
irrigation on the groundwater
resources in the Crau aquifer
(SE France)
Baillieux A., Lecerf R., Olioso A., Chanzy
A., et al. 2014
Forthcoming
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR DATE
Remote sensing monitoring of
evapotranspiration of a
Mediterranean saltmarsh
ecosystem
Gallego-Elvira B., Olioso A., Garrigues S., Chauvelon P., et
al.
2014
Forthcoming
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR DATE
Sensitivity of net radiation
estimation from Landsat-7
ETM+ to errors in surface
temperature and albedo.
Mira M., Olioso A., Courault D., Gallego-
Elvira B. .2014
Forthcoming
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR DATE
Evapotranspiration in the
Mediterranean saltmarsh
scrubs of the Rhône River
Delta (south-eastern France)
and it relationship with the
shallow water table.
Gallego-Elvira B., Olioso
A., Garrigues S.,
Chauvelon P., Boutron O.,
Mira M. and Marloie O.
2014
Forthcoming
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ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Napoli, Italy 19-21 June
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 World wide (majority European)
SUPPORTS
Modelling of drainage and hay production over the Crau aquifer for analysing impact of
global change on aquifer recharge
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Olioso A., Lecerf R., Baillieux A., Chanzy A., Ruget F., Banton O.,
Lecharpentier P., Trolard F., Cognard-Plancq A.-L.,
Conference name: International Conference on Monitoring and Modeling Soil-Plant-
Atmosphere Processes, « Four Decades of Progress in Monitoring and Modeling of
Processes in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System: Applications and Challenges »
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International
Conference
(Poster
presentation)
Napoli, Italy 19-21 June
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 World wide (majority European)
SUPPORTS
EVASPA (EVApotranspiration assessment from SPAce) tool: an overview
Poster presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira B., Olioso A., Mira M., Reyes-Castillo S., Boulet
G., Marloie O., Garrigues S., Courault D., Weiss M., Chauvelon P., Boutron O.
Conference name: International Conference on Monitoring and Modeling Soil-Plant-
Atmosphere Processes, « Four Decades of Progress in Monitoring and Modeling of
Processes in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System: Applications and Challenges ».
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International
Conference
(poster
presentation)
Rennes,
France
13-16 may
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- World wide
SUPPORTS
Estimation of evapotranspiration in the Mediterranean saltmarsh scrubs of the
Rhône River Delta, (south-eastern France).
Poster presentation by Belen Gallego-Elvira
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira B., Olioso A., Chauvelon P., Boutron O.,
Marloie O., Garrigues S., Mira M., Courault D.,
Conference name: HydroEco’2013, 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference
on Hydrology and Ecology
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Vienna,
Austria
7-12 april
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- World wide
SUPPORTS
EVASPA (EVapotranspiration Assessment from SPAce) tool: overview and first
assessments
Oral presentation by Belen Gallego-Elvira
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira, B., Olioso, A., Mira, M., Reyes-Castillo, S.,
Boulet, G., Marloie, O., Garrigues, S., Courault, D., Weiss, M.
Conference name: European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2013
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Vienna,
Austria
7-12 april
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- World wide
SUPPORTS
Modelling of drainage and hay production over the Crau aquifer for analyzing
impact of global change on aquifer recharge
Oral presentation by Antoine Baillieux
Full list of authors: Baillieux, A., Olioso, A., Lecerf, R., Chanzy, A., Ruget, F.,
Banton, O., Lecharpentier, P., Alkassem Alosman, M., Ruy, S., Gallego Elvira,
B.
Conference name: European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2013
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Melbourne,
Australia
21-26 july
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
EVASPA (EVApotranspiration Assessment from SPAce) tool: overview and first
assessments
Video link to the presentation:
http://www.igarss2013.org/ShowRecording.asp?C=CD188497
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Olioso, A., Gallego-Elvira, B., Mira, M., Reyes-Castillo, S.,
Marloie, O., Garrigues, S., Courault, D., Weiss, M., Boulet, G., Chauvelon, P.,
Boutron, O.
Conference name: IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Symposium (IGARSS) 2013
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TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Melbourne,
Australia
21-26 july
2013 Scientific
WP4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Impact of surface emissivity and atmospheric conditions on surface
temperatures derived from Landsat 7 brightness temperature.
Video link to the presentation:
http://www.igarss2013.org/ShowRecording.asp?C=88AFCAE0
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Olioso, A., Mira, M., Courault, D., Marloie, O., Guillevic, P.
Conference name:
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
2013
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Melbourne,
Australia
21-26 july
2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Validation of MODIS albedo products with high resolution albedo estimates from
FORMOSAT-2
Video link to the presentation:
http://www.igarss2013.org/ShowRecording.asp?C=EF4BB166
Oral presentation by Dominique Courault
Full list of authors: Mira, M., Courault, D., Olioso, A., Weiss, M., Marloie, O.,
Baret, F., Hagolle, O., Gallego-Elvira, B
Conference name:
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
2013
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Matera, Italy 3-6 June 2013 Scientific
WP4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
Mainly Europe
SUPPORTS
Impact of surface emissivity and atmospheric conditions on surface
temperatures derived from Landsat 7 brightness temperature
Link to the abstract:
http://www.conferences.earsel.org/abstract/show/3791
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Mira, M., Olioso, A., Courault, D., Marloie, O., Guillevic, P.
Conference name:
33rd EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories)
Symposium 2013
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International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Matera, Italy 3-6 June 2013 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
Mainly Europe
SUPPORTS
EVASPA (EVapotranspiration Assessment from SPAce) tool: overview and first
assessments
Link to the abstract:
http://www.conferences.earsel.org/abstract/show/3795
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Olioso, A., Gallego-Elvira, B., Mira, M., Reyes-Castillo, S.,
Boulet, G., Marloie, O., Garrigues, S., Courault, D., Weiss, M.
Conference name:
33rd EARSeL (European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories)
Symposium 2013
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International
workshop
(oral
presentation)
Cassis,
France
7-10 October
2013 scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
Mediterranean Bassin
SUPPORTS
Evaluations of the EVASPA tool for mapping EVApotranspiration from SPAce
Link to the abstract:
http://www.hymex.org/?page=private/workshops/7/view_abstract&num=90
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira B., M. Bahir, A.G. Garcia, J. Hunink, A. Baille,
G. Boulet, O. Boutron, P. Chauvelon, D. Courault, C. Di Bella, S. Garrigues, Y.
Inoue, O. Marloie, B. Martin, O. Merlin, M. Mira, A. Olioso, S. Reyes-Castillo, V.
Rivalland, M. Weiss
workshop name:
7th HyMeX Workshop
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
National
conference
(oral
presentation)
Valencia
University,
Spain
4th October
2013 Scientific
WP4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
Spain
SUPPORTS
Impact of surface emissivity and atmospheric conditions on surface
temperatures derived from Landsat 7 brightness temperatures.
Oral presentation by Maria Mira
Full list of authors: Maria Mira, A. Olioso, O. Marloie, P. Guillevic
Conference name:
IV Jornada Científica sobre “Aplicaciones de la Teledetección”
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Conference
(oral
presentation)
Québec,
Canada
July 13-18,
2014 Scientific
WP4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Quantifying uncertainties in land surface temperature due to atmospheric correction:
application to Landsat-7 data over a Mediterranean agricultural region.
Oral presentation by Maria Mira
Full list of authors: Mira M., Olioso A., Rivalland V., Courault D., Marloie O., Guillevic P.
Conference name:
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2014
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Conference
(poster
presentation)
Avignon,
France
3-7 February
2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
MODIS albedo validation with higher spatial resolution estimates from FORMOSAT-2
Abstract: https://colloque.inra.fr/gv2m/content/download/1404/13556/
Poster presentation by Maria Mira
https://colloque.inra.fr/gv2m/content/download/1506/14142/version/1/file/GV2M_Poster_S6.15
_Mira.pdf
Full list of authors: Mira M., Courault D., Olioso A., Weiss M., Baret F., Hagolle O., Gallego-
Elvira B.
Conference name:
Global Vegetation Monitoring and Modeling
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Conference
(poster
presentation)
Avignon,
France
3-7 February
2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Evaluation of EVASPA, a tool for mapping EVApotranspiration from SPAce
Abstract: https://colloque.inra.fr/gv2m/content/download/1407/13565/
Poster presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira B., M. Bahir, A.G. Garcia, J. Hunink, A. Baille, G.
Boulet, O. Boutron, P. Chauvelon, D. Courault, C. Di Bella, S. Garrigues, Y. Inoue, O.
Marloie, B. Martin, O. Merlin, M. Mira, A. Olioso, S. Reyes-Castillo, V. Rivalland, M.
Weiss
Conference name:
Global Vegetation Monitoring and Modeling
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Symposium
(oral
presentation)
Raleigh, North
Carolina,
U.S.A.
April 7-11, 2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Evapotranspiration monitoring in the Mediterranean saltmarsh scrubs of the Rhône River Delta,
(south-eastern France).
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Gallego-Elvira B., Olioso A., Chauvelon P., Boutron O., Marloie O.,
Garrigues S.
Conference name: Evapotranspiration: Challenges in Measurements and Modeling from a
Leaf to Landscape Scale and Beyond
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Symposium
(oral
presentation)
Raleigh, North
Carolina,
U.S.A.
April 7-11, 2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Evaluation of EVASPA, a tool for mapping evapotranspiration from space
Oral presentation by Albert Olioso
Full list of authors: Olioso A., Gallego-Elvira B., Bahir M., Garcia A.G., Hunink J., Baille A.,
Boulet, G., Boutron, O., Chauvelon P., Courault D., Di Bella C., Garrigues S., Inoue Y.,
Marloie O., Martin B., Merlin O., Mira M., Reyes-Castillo S., Rivalland V., Weiss M.
Conference name:
Evapotranspiration: Challenges in Measurements and Modeling from a Leaf to Landscape Scale
and Beyond
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Symposium
Torrent,
Valencia,
Spain.
22-26th
September 2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Evaluation of EVASPA, a tool for mapping evapotranspiration from space
Full list of authors: Olioso A., Gallego-Elvira B., Bahir M., Garcia A.G., Hunink J., Inoue Y.,
Baille A., Boulet G., Boutron O., Chauvelon P., Di Bella C., Garrigue S., Marloie O., Martin B.,
Merlin O., Mira M., Reyes-Castillo S., Rivalland V., Weiss M.
Conference name:
4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing: RAQRS'IV
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Symposium
Torrent,
Valencia,
Spain.
22-26th
September 2014 Scientific
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Validation of MODIS albedo product with higher spatial resolution estimates from
FORMOSAT-2
Full list of authors: Mira M., Baret F., Weiss M., Courault D., Hagolle O., Gallego-Elvira B.,
Olioso A.
Conference name:
4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing: RAQRS'IV
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
International
Symposium
Torrent,
Valencia,
Spain.
22-26th
September 2014 Scientific
WP4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
World wide
SUPPORTS
Atmospheric correction effect on land surface temperatures derived from LANDSAT-7 ETM+
data
Full list of authors: Mira M., Olioso A., Rivalland V., Courault D., Marloie O., Guillevic P.
Conference name:
4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing: RAQRS'IV
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional and local scientific meetings and conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Regional
workshop
(oral
presentation)
Domaine du
Merle, Salon
de Provence,
France
01/06/2013
Scientific and
Stakeholders (civil
society, policy
makers)
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
25 France (local institution)
SUPPORTS
Simulation prospective du drainage et des rendements des prairies irriguées -
impact sur le fonctionnement de l’aquifère de Crau
Oral presentation by Antoine Baillieux
Workshop name:
Premier workshop SICMED-CRAU
ACTIVITY 4: Workshop, training courses and seminars
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Stakeholder
meeting
Hotel
Commuautaire
du SAN Ouest
Provence,
Istres,
France
25/11/2013
Stakeholders
(civil society, policy
makers)
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 France (local institution)
SUPPORTS
Discussion on the requirements for the elaboration of the “aquifer management
contract”
Participative action (concertation) organized by SYMCRAU.
First meeting: Nappe de la Crau : quel équilibre entre usages et recharge ?
Participation A. Olioso, A. Baillieux
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Stakeholder
meeting
Mas Thibert,
Arles,
France
28/11/2013
Stakeholders
(civil society, policy
makers)
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 France (local institution)
SUPPORTS
Discussion on the requirements for the elaboration of the “aquifer management
contract”
Participative action (concertation) organized by SYMCRAU.
Third meeting: L’eau, quelle place dans l’aménagement de l’espace craven ?
Participation A. Olioso, A. Baillieux
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Stakeholder
meeting
Domaine du
Merle - Salon
de Provence,
France
18/12/2013
Stakeholders
(civil society, policy
makers)
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 France (local institution)
SUPPORTS
Synthesis of the discussion on the requirements for the elaboration of the “aquifer
management contract”
Participative action (concertation) organized by SYMCRAU.
Synthesis meeting: Diagnostic de la nappe de Crau
Participation A. Olioso, A. Baillieux, A.-L. Cognard-Plancq
INRA 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Other materials (TV clips, TV/radio reportage, etc.)
TITLE DISSEMINATION
CHANNEL
DATE
Quel est l’impact de l’urbanisation
de la société et du changement
climatique en agriculture et sur les
territoires ?
Slide Show
2014
Other information:
WP:
Authors : Collectif EMMAH
Slide show first presented at the Paris International Agricultural Show, as part of the INRA exhibits .”Les Agricultures du Futur”.
Paris, Parc des expositions, Porte de Versailles. Hall 4, Allée E, stand n° 105. February 21st – March 1st, 2014, 9 h - 19 h.
TITLE DISSEMINATION
CHANNEL
DATE
La télédétection pour suivre le
fonctionnement des territoires Slide Show
2014
Other information:
WP:
Authors : Collectif EMMAH
Slide show first presented at the Paris International Agricultural Show, as part of the INRA exhibits .”Les Agricultures du Futur”.
Paris, Parc des expositions, Porte de Versailles. Hall 4, Allée E, stand n° 105. February 21st – March 1st, 2014, 9 h - 19 h.
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TYPE WP
Publication: Article
SUPPORTS
G Egea, IC Dodd, MM González-Real, R Domingo, A Baille (2011) Partial rootzone drying improves almond tree leaf-level water use efficiency and afternoon water status compared to regulated deficit irrigation. Functional Plant Biology 38, 372-385.
TYPE WP
Publication: Article
SUPPORTS
IC Dodd, G Egea, AI Martin-Vertedor, P Romero, JG Pérez-Pérez (2011) Partial rootzone drying: chemical signalling theory and irrigation practice. Acta Horticulturae in press.
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
International Symposium on Vegetable Grafting, Viterbo, Italy (3-5 October 2011)
Evaluating the effects of root-supplied ABA on scion vigour and water use.
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
International Conference on Food Security: Crop Production and Resource Use, Beijing, China (7-10 September 2011)
Biological water saving in irrigated crops: reconciling water availability and food security
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
XIX Reunion de la Sociedad Espanola de Fisiologia Vegetal, Castellon, Spain (22-24 June 2011)
Exploiting root-to-shoot signalling of drying soil
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
“Plant Biotechnology: Green for Good” Olomouc, Czech Republic (20-21 June 2011)
Root system biotechnology: impacts of genetic and rhizosphere engineering on root-to-shoot signalling
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
UK Irrigation Association meeting “Obstacles, risks and opportunities for irrigators” Peterborough, UK (2 March 2011)
A new approach to irrigating crops ?
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network meeting “New paradigms for crop and soil management” London, UK (9 February 2011)
Doing more with less: reconciling water availability and food security
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
Association of Applied Biologists meeting on Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in plants, Grantham, UK (15-16 December 2010)
Effects of partial rootzone drying on water use efficiency
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Conference Presentations
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon, Portugal (23-27 August 2010)
Partial rootzone drying: chemical signalling theory and irrigation practice
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Departmental Seminars
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
1 April 2011 University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Dresden, Germany
Manipulating plant long distance chemical signalling to balance water supply and demand
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Departmental Seminars
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
15 October 2010 INRA Bordeaux, France
Manipulating plant long distance chemical signalling to improve crop water use efficiency
LEC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Technical Workshops (to technical managers and farmers)
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
7 October 2011 Water saving agriculture : irrigation management
Presentation to LandSkills Yorkshire and Humber group
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Technical Workshops (to technical managers and farmers)
[Nature of targeted stakeholders]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
[E.g. number of newsletters, brochures, presentation speeches…]
[Quantitative impact on stakeholders]
SUPPORTS
WP:
2 November 2010 Deficit irrigation: theory and practice
Presentation to the Waitrose Responsible Agronomy course
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Partial root-zone drying
increases water use efficiency
of lemon ‘Fino 49’ trees
independently of root-to-shoot
ABA signalling
Pérez-Pérez, Juan G Dodd, IC;
Botía, P…
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Functional Plant Biology 39
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
CSIRO Medium
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 366-378
WP 1
Abstract
To determine whether irrigation strategy altered the sensitivity of citrus leaf gas exchange to soil, plant and atmospheric variables, mature (16 year old) lemon ‘Fino 49’ trees (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. fil. grafted on Citrus macrophylla Wester) were exposed to three irrigation treatments: control (irrigated with 100% of crop potential evapotranspiration, ETc), deficit irrigation (DI) and partial root-zone drying (PRD) treatments that both received 75% ETc during the period of highest evaporative demand and 50% ETc otherwise. Furthermore, to assess the physiological significance of root-to-shoot ABA signalling, the dynamics of leaf xylem ABA concentration ([X-ABA]leaf) were evaluated over two soil wetting and drying cycles. Although stomatal conductance (gs) declined with increased leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit (LAVPD) and lower leaf water potential and soil water availability, [X-ABA]leaf was only related to stomatal closure in well irrigated trees under moderate (< 2.5 kPa) atmospheric VPD. Differences in [X-ABA]leaf were not detected between treatments either before, or immediately after (< 12 hours) re-watering the dry side of the root system of PRD trees. Leaf water potential was higher in control trees, but decreased similarly in all irrigation treatments as LAVPD increased. In contrast, both DI and PRD trees showed lower stomatal sensitivity to LAVPD than control trees. Although DI and PRD decreased stomatal conductance and photosynthesis, these treatments did not decrease yield, while PRD increased crop water use efficiency by 83% compared to control trees. Thus PRD-induced enhancement of crop water use efficiency in a semi-arid environment seems to involve other physiological mechanisms than increased [X-ABA]leaf.
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Contrasting physiological effects
of partial root-zone drying in
field-grown grapevine (Vitis
vinifera L. cv. Monastrell)
according to total soil water
availability
Romero, P Dodd, IC;
Martinez-Cutillas, A
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Journal of Experimental Botany 63
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Oxford University Press Medium
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 xxx-yyy
WP 1
Abstract
Different spatial distributions of soil moisture were imposed on field-grown grapevines by applying the same irrigation volumes to the entire (DI – deficit irrigation) or part of the (PRD- partial root-zone drying) root zone. Five treatments were applied: controls irrigated at 60% ETc (crop evapotranspiration) for the whole season (308 mm year-1); DI-1 and PRD-1 that received the same irrigation as controls before fruit set, 30% ETc from fruit set to harvest and 45% ETc postharvest (192 mm year-1); and DI-2 and PRD-2 that were the same, except that 15% ETc was applied from fruit set to harvest (142 mm year-1). Compared to DI-1, PRD-1 maintained higher leaf area post-veraison and increased root water uptake, whole plant hydraulic conductance, leaf transpiration and stomatal conductance and photosynthesis, but decreased intrinsic gas exchange efficiency without causing differences in leaf xylem ABA concentration. Compared to DI-2, PRD-2 increased leaf xylem ABA concentration and decreased root water uptake, whole plant hydraulic conductance, leaf transpiration, stomatal conductance and photosynthesis, mainly at the beginning of PRD cycles. Distinctive PRD effects (eg. greater stomatal closure) depended on the volumetric soil water content of the wet root zone, as predicted from a model of root-to-shoot ABA signalling.
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Long-distance abscisic acid
signalling under different vertical
soil moisture gradients depends
on bulk root water potential and
average soil water content in the
root zone
Puértolas, J.
Alcobendas, R;
Alarcón, J.J.; Dodd, IC
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Plant Cell and Environment 36(8)
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Wiley-Blackwell Medium
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 1465-1475
WP 1
Abstract
To determine how root to shoot abscisic (ABA) acid signalling is regulated by vertical soil moisture gradients, root ABA concentration ( [ABA]root ), the fraction of root water uptake from, and root water potential of different parts of the root-zone, along with bulk root water potential, were measured to test various predictive models of root xylem ABA concentration [RX-ABA]sap. Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Nassau) were grown in soil columns and received different irrigation treatments (top and basal watering, and withholding water for varying lengths of time) to induce different vertical soil moisture gradients. Root water uptake was measured at 4 positions within the column by continuously recording volumetric soil water content (θv). Average θv was inversely related to bulk root water
potential (root). In turn, root was correlated with both average [ABA]root and [RX-ABA]sap. Despite large gradients in θv, [ABA]root and root water potential was homogenous within the root zone. Consequently, unlike some split-root studies, root water uptake fraction from layers with different soil moisture did not influence xylem sap [ABA]. This suggests two different patterns of ABA signalling, depending on how soil moisture heterogeneity is distributed within the root-zone, which might have implications for implementing water-saving irrigation techniques.
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference:
“Plant-Soil interactions
to enhance food
security”
Beijing 26-27
March 2012
Scientific
Community
1/2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 2 (UK, China)
SUPPORTS
“Optimising water-saving irrigation technologies at the farm scale”.
Oral Presentation by Dr I Dodd
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference: New
Frontiers in Soil
Physics
Rothamsted
Research UK
1-2 October
2012
Scientific
Community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 4
SUPPORTS
Water-saving agriculture: what do we need to measure?.
Oral Presentation by Dr I Dodd
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference:
International Root
Research Society
University of
Dundee (UK)
26-29
June 2012
Scientific
Community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
300 50
SUPPORTS
“Root distribution alters physiological responses to soil moisture heterogeneity”.
Oral Presentation by Dr J. Puertolas
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference:
Waitrose Innovation
Forum
London (UK)
15
February
2012
Scientific
community,
Industry
1, 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 1
SUPPORTS
“Water-saving irrigation methods and precision farming”
Oral Presentation by Dr I Dodd
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
KARIM Open
Forum
(Workshop):
Environmental
Solutions for
Water and
Agriculture
Dublin 16 May 2012
Scientific
community
Industry
1, 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 2 (UK, Ireland)
SUPPORTS
“Reconciling food security and water availability”
Oral Presentation by Dr I Dodd
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Posters at a
Conference
SCI
Headquarters,
London (UK)
29/November/2012
Scientific
community
Industry
Policy
makers
1, 2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 4
SUPPORTS
“Root vigour in potato: a key factor to maintain yield with less water”.
“Sustainable use of irrigation water in the Mediterranean region (SIRRIMED)”
2 Posters presented by J. Puertolas & I.Dodd
LEC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Presentation Khon Kaen,
Thailand
29 January
2012
Scientific
Community
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 1
SUPPORTS
“Exploiting root-to-shoot signalling to enhance crop water use efficiency”.
[Other that may be relevant]
LEC 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Long-distance abscisic acid
signalling under different
vertical soil moisture gradients
depends on bulk root water
potential and average soil water
content in the root zone”
Puértolas, Jaime.
Alcobendas, R
Alarcón, JJ
Dodd, IC
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES
NUMBER,
DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Plant Cell and Environment 36
PUBLISHER PLACE OF
PUBLICATION
Scientific
Journal
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT
PAGES
2013 1465-1475
WP 1
To determine how root-to-shoot abscisic acid (ABA) signalling is regulated by vertical
soil moisture gradients, root ABA concentration ([ABA]root), the fraction of root water
uptake from, and root water potential of different parts of the root zone, along with bulk
root water potential, were measured to test various predictive models of root xylem
ABA concentration [RX-ABA]sap. Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Nassau) were grown
in soil columns and received different irrigation treatments (top and basal watering, and
withholding water for varying lengths of time) to induce different vertical soil moisture
gradients. Root water uptake was measured at four positions within the column by
continuously recording volumetric soil water content (v). Average v was inversely
related to
bulk root water potential (root). In turn, root was correlated with both average [ABA]root
and [RX-ABA]sap. Despite large gradients in v, [ABA]root and root water potential was
homogenous within the root zone. Consequently, unlike some split-root studies, root
water uptake fraction from layers with different soil moisture did not influence xylem
sap (ABA).
This suggests two different patterns of ABA signalling, depending on how soil moisture
heterogeneity is distributed within the root zone, which might have implications for
implementing water-saving irrigation techniques.
LEC 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Root vigour in potato (Solanum
tuberosum): a key trait conferring
drought tolerance”
Puértolas, J.
Ballester, C;
Elphinstone, D;
Dodd, IC
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES
NUMBER,
DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Functional Plant Biology submitted
PUBLISHER PLACE OF
PUBLICATION
Scientific
Journal
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT
PAGES
WP2
To test the hypothesis that drought tolerance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is explained by root vigour, drought tolerant variety Horizon and the non-drought tolerant Maris Piper were grown in a polytunnel located in the Northwest of England, and subjected to different irrigation treatments during the tuber bulking stage: full irrigation (FI), alternating partial root-zone drying (PRD-A), fixed partial root-zone drying (PRD-F), and whole root-zone drying (WRD). Applying 60% or less irrigation volume compared to full irrigation significantly decreased tuber yield in Maris Piper but not in Horizon. This was related to the higher root density of Horizon in deep (> 40 cm) permanently wet soil layers. When plants were grown in 5 L pots in a glasshouse experiment for two months, both cultivars showed similar gas exchange, leaf water potential, leaf xylem abscisic acid concentration, specific leaf area, and shoot biomass. Under well-watered conditions, root growth was three-fold higher in Horizon compared to Maris Piper, while water deficit drastically reduced this difference. Thus under field conditions, Horizon seems to maintain yield by securing access to water stored in deep moist layers. However, this advantage may require particular environmental or cultural conditions to be expressed, such as sufficiently deep soils or sufficient water in the
early stages after emergence.
LEC 2013-2014
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TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“El vigor de la raíz es
determinante en la selección de
variedades de patata resistentes
a la sequía” (Root vigour is key
in potato variety selection for
drought tolerance)
Puértolas, J.
Ballester, C;
Elphinstone, D;
Dodd, IC
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES
NUMBER,
DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Horticultura 310
PUBLISHER PLACE OF
PUBLICATION
Interempresas, Molins de Rei, Spain Dissemination
Journal
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT
PAGES
December 2013 26-31
WP2
LEC 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Lisbon
(Portugal) 24-28/07/2013
Scientific
Community
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
Is long-distance abscisic acid signaling and local root water potential dependant on
how soil moisture is heterogeneously distributed?
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Madrid 26-28/08/2013 Scientific
Community
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
International
SUPPORTS
Influence of root vigour on drought resistance in two potato varieties
CE.RE.TE.TH 2011
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ACTIVITY 1: Publications
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Workshop Volos (Greece) 15/01/2011
Water governance authorities, agricultural technicians and associations, regional self-government
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 17
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Workshop Report
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication
PCI 2011, 15th Panhellenic Conference on Informatics, IEEE
30 September – 2 October 2011
Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 100
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Article published
CE.RE.TE.TH 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Workshop Volos (Greece) 19/07/2011
Water governance authorities, agricultural technicians and associations, regional and local self-government
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 11
SUPPORTS
WP: Workshop Report (PDF)
CE.RE.TE.TH 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Presentation Volos 21/10/2011
Water governance authorities, associations, regional and local self-government, academics
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 presentation/speech 100
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Powerpoint presentation
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Presentation of the ENVI SOFTWARE
Volos 7/4/2011 Professionals, academics, students
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 PRESENTATION EVENT 24
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Poster
CE.RE.TE.TH 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Management zones
delineation using fuzzy
clustering techniques in
grapevines
Tagarakis A.
Liakos V., Fountas S.,
Koundouras S. and
Gemtos T.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Precision Agriculture 10.1007/s11119-012-9275-4
PUBLISHER WP RELEVANT PAGES
Springler (e-journal) 1 10.1007/s11119-012-9275-4
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Abstract: Precision viticulture aims at managing vineyards at a sub-field scale
according to the real needs of each part of the field. The current study focused on
delineating management zones using fuzzy clustering techniques and developing a
simplified approach for the comparison of zone maps. The study was carried out in a
1.0 ha commercial vineyard in Central Greece during 2009 and 2010. Variation of soil
properties across the field was initially measured by means of electrical conductivity,
soil depth and topography. To estimate grapevine canopy properties, NDVI was
measured at different stages during the vine growth cycle. Yield and grape composition
(must sugar content and total acidity) mapping was carried out at harvest. Soil
properties, yield and grape composition parameters showed high spatial variability. All
measured data were transformed on a 48-cell grid (10 × 20 m) and maps of two
management zones were produced using the MZA software. Pixel-by-pixel comparison
between maps of electrical conductivity, elevation, slope, soil depth and NDVI with
yield and grape composition maps, set as reference parameters, allowed for the
calculation of the degree of agreement, i.e. the percentage of pixels belonging to the
same zone. The degree of agreement was used to select the best-suited parameters
for final management zones delineation. For the year 2009 soil depth, early and mid
season NDVI were used for yield-based management zones while for quality-based
management zones ECa, early and mid season NDVI were utilized. For the year 2010
ECa, elevation and NDVI acquired during flowering and veraison were used for the
delineation of yield-based management zones while for quality-based management
zones ECa and NDVI acquired during flowering and harvest were utilized. Results
presented here could be the basis for simple management zone delineation and
subsequent improved vineyard management.
CE.RE.TE.TH 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER
AUTHOR/S
Contribution to the Study of Regional
Actual Evapotranspiration with the Use of
Surface Energy Balance and Remote
Sensing for Central Greece
M Spiliotopoulos A Loukas,
H Michalopoulou
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY WP
Advances in Meteorology,
Climatology and Atmospheric Physics Special Issue. 2013 4
PUBLISHER PLACE OF
PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
SPRINGER Heidelberg 309-315
Abstract: Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) is one of the main components of the
hydrologic cycle and a continuous effort arises in order to improve its estimation. In this
study in-situ data from selected meteorological stations over central Greece are used
to calculate daily ETa values during the warm season. These values then are
combined with ETa values computed with SEBAL (Surface Energy Balance Algorithm
for Land) method. SEBAL is an image-processing model comprised of twenty-five
computational submodels that computes ETa and other energy exchanges as a
component of energy balance. A series of Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
(ETM+) satellite images were acquired and used for the estimation of ETa on a pixel-
by-pixel basis. Landsat images consist of eight spectral bands with a spatial resolution
of 30 meters for Bands 1 to 7. ETa values generated from two different sources are
then analyzed and annotated. Finally ETa values are mapping provided a useful and
efficient tool for the estimation of regional actual evapotranspiration used for water
resources and irrigation scheduling and management.
CE.RE.TE.TH 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
Agricultural
University of
Nanjing; Nanjing
(China)
4/11/2012
Scientific community; Industry; Policy makers; Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
120 20
SUPPORTS
“Performance Test of a Na+ Accumulation Model as part of a Decision Support System
for Closed Hydroponic Systems Management”.
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Library of Filiatra;
Filiatra, Peloponnese
(Greece)
10/05/2012
Scientific community
Civil society
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
35 1
SUPPORTS
“New technologies in greenhouse equipment for water saving”.
CE.RE.TE.TH 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Regional Department
of Geotechnical
Society of Greece;
Larisa (Greece)
27/11/2012
Scientific community
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 1
SUPPORTS
“The Greenhouse, a tool for water saving”.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Media briefings
Pilot greenhouse at
Velestino; Volos,
(Greece)
Civil society
4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
1
SUPPORTS
“New technologies in hydroponic systems in greenhouses”.
CE.RE.TE.TH 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Greenhouse Pilot farm
(Experimental farm of
Univ. of Thessaly at
Velestino); Volos (Greece)
23/05/
2012
Scientific community;
Industry; Civil society;
Policy makers; Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 1
SUPPORTS
“Open day for new technologies on hydroponic systems in greenhouses”.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Greenhouse Pilot farm
(Experimental farm of
Univ. of Thessaly at
Velestino); Volos
(Greece)
14/11/
2012
Scientific community
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 1
SUPPORTS
“Open day for new technologies for water saving in greenhouses and screenhouses”.
UCO 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Presentation
“Water Matters” IAEA Scientific Forum, Vienna, Austria
2011-11-21 Decision makers and Scientifics
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
One speech 500
SUPPORTS
WP:
Program http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/PDFplus/2011/cn190/cn190_ProgrammeBookAndBiodata.pdf
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Report of the hydrological station
of Santaella (2011-2012
season). RESEL network.
Mateos, L. -
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
RESEL-DataBase Annual
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y
Medio Ambiente Periodical report
DATE OF PUBLICATION WP
2012 5-
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“AquaData and AquaGIS: Two
computer utilities for temporal
and spatial simulations of
waterlimited yield with
AquaCrop”
Lorite, I.J.
García-Vila, M.,
Santos, C., Ruiz-
Ramos, M., Fereres,
E.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture Submitted
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Journal
DATE OF PUBLICATION WP
2013 4, 5-
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Fortaleza
(Brazil) 28/05/2012
Policy makers, industry,
scientific community, civil
society
WP4
and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
600 International
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Technological Innovations and their Role in the Expansion of Irrigation
Worldwide’. In: IV WINOTEC Workshop International de Inovaçoes Tecnológicas na
Irrigaçao. 28-31 May 2012.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference Angers
(France) 03/07/2012
Scientific
community
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 International
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ’Deficit irrigation of horticultural crops: progress and challenges’. In: Second
Symposium on Horticulture in Europe, 1st – 5th July 2012.
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference IAEA; Vienna
(Austria) 25/07/2012
Scientific
community,
policy makers
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
250 International
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres, ‘Enhancing the contribution of isotopic techniques to the expansion of
precision irrigation’. In: FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Managing Soils for
Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. 23-27 July 2012.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference San Juan
(Argentina) 26/09/2012
Scientific
community,
Industry
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
300 International
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Advances in Irrigation Management of Olive Orchards’. In: VIIth
International Symposium on Olive Growing’. ISHS, September 25-29.
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
Volcani
Center, Bet
Dagan
(Israel)
03/12/2012
Scientific
community,
policy makers
WP2, WP4
and WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 International
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Improving water productivity in irrigated agriculture: Are we reaching the
limits?’. In: International Workshop addressing the Global Food Crisis. Agricultural
Research Organization. Volcani Center, 2-4 December 2012.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference
The Royal
Society;
London (UK)
28/11/2012 Scientific
community
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
70 UK, Spain
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk’. In: Meeting on Spanish
Science in The Royal Society.
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference EMRA; East
Malling (UK) 01/02 /2012
Scientific
community
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 UK
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Bewley Lecture: Water Productivity in Open and Protected Cultivation’. In:
EMRA Members’ Day on ‘Improving water productivity, yields and quality in UK
agriculture and horticulture’.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Conference RAI, Madrid
(Spain) 30/10/2012
Industry, civil
society,
policy makers
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
120 Spain
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Demand, use and consumption of water in irrigation agriculture’. Jornadas
reflexiones sobre el agua. Real Academia de Ingeniería.
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 5: Training courses
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Workshop UNIA; Baeza
(Spain) 11/05/2012
Scientific
community,
industry and
civil society
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
22 Spain
SUPPORTS
M. García-Vila. ‘AquaCrop model. Theory and applications’. In: program ‘University
expert on management of irrigation and irrigation users association’ of International
University of Andalusia. 2012.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Workshop UNIA; Baeza
(Sapin) 12/05/2012
Scientific
community,
industry and
civil society
WP4 and
WP5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
22 Spain
SUPPORTS
E. Fereres. ‘Irrigation management under water scarcity’. In: program ‘University expert
on management of irrigation and irrigation users association’ of International University
of Andalusia. 2012.
UCO 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
- Cordoba
(Spain) 16/05/2012
Scientific
community
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
7 Morocco, Spain
SUPPORTS
Open day in pilot farms (WP2) with visiting scientists of the Hassan II Institute of
Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences
UCO 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
AquaData and AquaGIS: Two
computer utilities for temporal
and spatial simulations of water-
limited yield with AquaCrop
Lorite, I.J.
García-Vila, M.,
Santos, C., Ruiz-
Ramos, M., Fereres,
E.
TITLE OF
PERIODICAL
SERIES
NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Computers and
Electronics in
Agriculture
2013, vol.96
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Journal
DATE OF
PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 227-237
WP 4 and 5
Abstract
The crop simulation model AquaCrop, recently developed by FAO can be
used for a wide range of purposes. However, in its present form, its use
over large areas or for applications that require a large number of
simulations runs (e.g., long-term analysis), is not practical without
developing software to facilitate such applications. Two tools for managing
the inputs and outputs of AquaCrop, named AquaData and AquaGIS, have
been developed for this purpose and are presented here. Both software
utilities have been programmed in Delphi v. 5 and in addition, AquaGIS
requires the Geographic Information System (GIS) programming tool
MapObjects. These utilities allow the efficient management of input and
output files, along with a GIS module to develop spatial analysis and effect
spatial visualization of the results, facilitating knowledge dissemination. A
sample of application of the utilities is given here, as an AquaCrop
simulation analysis of impact of climate change on wheat yield in Southern
Spain, which requires extensive input data preparation and output
processing. The use of AquaCrop without the two utilities would have
required approximately 1000 h of work, while the utilization of AquaData
and AquaGIS reduced that time by more than 99%. Furthermore, the use of
GIS, made it possible to perform a spatial analysis of the results, thus
providing a new option to extend the use of the AquaCrop model to scales
requiring spatial and temporal analyses.
UCO 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Assessing Irrigation Scheme
Water Use and Farmers’
Performance using Wireless
Telemetry Systems
Lorite, I.J.
Santos, C., García-
Vila, M., Carmona,
M.A., Fereres, E.
TITLE OF
PERIODICAL
SERIES
NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Computers and
Electronics in
Agriculture
2013, vol. 98
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Elsevier Journal
DATE OF
PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 193-204
WP 4 and 5
Abstract
Assessing irrigation performance is essential for judicious water
management in agriculture. A wireless telemetry system was used to collect
water use records at the individual field level during two irrigation seasons
in the Genil – Cabra Irrigation Scheme (GCIS), Spain. A total of 1365 plots
were monitored, encompassing around 7500 ha devoted mainly to wheat,
olive, cotton, sunflower, garlic and maize, and served by an on-demand
pressurized irrigation system. Substantial variability in field water usage
among farmers was detected in the irrigation management of different
crops within the GCIS, based on the detailed water use records. The
variability detected within each crop included variations in the amount of
water use as well as in the timing of water applications. Using the
information provided by the telemetry system, a new graphical irrigation
performance assessment based on variability analysis is proposed. Finally,
in an attempt to explain the observed variability, interviews were carried out
with farmers and their responses indicated that much of the variability was
caused by variations in their approaches to deficit irrigation. In the case of
olive orchards, tree age was an important element explaining the variability
in water amounts.
UCO 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
FAO
Headquaters,
Rome (Italy)
3-
4/October/2013
Scientific
community
4 and 5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- International
SUPPORTS
“Crop yield and water-productivity gaps: methods, problems and solutions”. E. Fereres
Technical Meetings. FAO
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference Perth
(Australia) 02/09/2013
Scientific
community, industry,
policy makers
2, 4,
and 5
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- International
SUPPORTS
“Optimizing crop production and water productivity tradeoffs: annual vs. perennial
crops”. E. Fereres
InterDrought IV. The 4th Internacional Conference on Integrated Approaches to
Sustain and Improve Plant Production under Drought Stress.
UCO 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional and local scientific meetings and conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
Estación
Experimental
de Aula Dei
(CSIC);
Zaragoza
(Spain)
21/02/2013
Scientific
community, industry,
civil society
2 and
4
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
- Spain
SUPPORTS
“Respuesta de los cultivos al agua”. E. Fereres
“2013: Año Internacional de la Cooperación en la Esfera del Agua”
EIC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentation Wolfsburg
(Germany) 23/10/2012
Irrigators, policy
makers, civil society 7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
60 Germany, Spain, Egypt
SUPPORTS
1. EIC general Assembly 2. Progress report of SIRRIMED project. Juan Valero de Palma 3. Presentation of Irrigation features in Germany and particularly in Lower Saxony
area 4. Visit to water infrastructures and irrigation fields
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Exhibitions Wolfsburg
(Germany) 24/10/2012 Irrigators, civil society
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
60 Germany, Spain, Egypt
SUPPORTS
Visit to agricultural irrigation farms
Visit to water storage infrastructures
EIC 2013-2014
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International and national scientific meeting and
conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference,
general
assembly
Bucharest,
Romania 14/10/2013
Policy makers and
water irrigation
users and
managers
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
40 3
SUPPORTS
Presentation of the SIRRIMED updates during the General Assembly of EIC, this
event attended 50 people among policy makers, final users, presidents of Irrigators
Communities.
DEB 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Effect of Two Different Irrigation
Techniques and Partial Root Zone
Drying on Potato Crop
Roua Hajj
Sleiman
Ihab Jomaa
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Master of Science 15 October 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Lebanese University – Beirut
Lebanon
WP RELEVANT PAGES
2 1-56
Abstract
In Lebanon, potato is widely planted and in three different seasons. Potato is highly
sensitive to water shortages. An experiment of early spring potato season was
conducted at the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute of Tal Amara (LARI) to
investigate the plant response to two irrigation systems (mini-sprinkler and T-tape drip)
and through the application of the Partial Root Depletion regimes (PRD). Treatments of
three irrigation regimes were applied. First (mini-sprinkler, T0) and second (T-tape drip,
T1) treatments were irrigated at 100% crop evapotranspiration (ETc). The third
treatment (T-tape, T2) was irrigated with only 50% ETc, starting from tuber initiation-
phenological stage. Water requirement were determined using a nearby weather
station and through the computation of reference evapotranspiration (ET0). Water
evapotranspiration throughout the season has reached about 550 mm. Rooting depth
has fitted previous studies in relation to the growing degree days (GDD), which indicate
the possibility to follow this trend of root evolution in the area of the experiment for crop
modelling purposes. Root development has demonstrated horizontal spreading in mini-
sprinkler system where the water uptake has been concentrated mainly in the upper 20
cm of soil depth. Drip system of T1 had shown a root water uptake in the first 30 cm of
soil. For PRD, the root system tends to uptake water from deeper soil horizons. Mini-
sprinkler (T0) and drip irrigation (T1) had demonstrated no significance difference in
tuber yield with about 0.56 and 0.504 t/ha respectively. PRD influenced tuber yield (P <
0.05), and reaching 0.28 t/ha. Cost surveys and farmer questioning have demonstrated
that the instalment cost by hectares is 7100$ and 9100$ for drip and sprinkler systems
respectively. Drip irrigation applies less water per crop which decreases fuel
consumption. PRD requires further investigations using drip irrigation techniques and in
different plant phenological stages in order to establish the optimum water application
requirements.
DEB 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC
Workshop LRA (Bekaa-Lebanon) 05/12/2012 Civil Society
SIZE OF AUDIENCE WP
25 7
SUPPORTS
Sustainable Irrigation Management in the Mediterranean Region
PPT presentation + flyers and poster
DEB 2013
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional and local scientific meetings and conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentation
Litany, west
Bekaa -
Lebanon
21/06/2013 Civil society 7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 Lebanon
SUPPORTS
Brochures: water irrigation management in Mediterranean region
ACTIVITY 4: Workshop, training courses and seminars
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop
Litany, west
Bekaa -
Lebanon
28/06/2013 Civil society 3
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
15 Lebanon
SUPPORTS
Title: manipulation and use of the new irrigation systems
DEB 2013
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop Cebas research
center in Murcia, SP
28-31
10/2013 Scientific community
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
4 Lebanon
SUPPORTS
Visits to Almeria region: irrigation projects and management
ACTIVITY 5: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentation
Litany, west
Bekaa -
Lebanon
28/06/2013
19/08/2103
20/10/2013
Civil society 7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
13 Lebanon
SUPPORTS
Visual: grown potatoes
IAV-CHA 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Publication (Master’s Thesis)
Agadir (Morocco) September 2011
Research
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
3 Uncountable (national and international
community)
SUPPORTS
WP: Theses published by Amina ElMastor, Moussa Doumbouya and Ahmed Trimach
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
SIRRIMED STEERING
COMMITTEE MEETING
Agadir(Morocco) 30 Nov.-1 Dec.
2011
Researchers within the
SIRRIMED Consortium
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
40 40 researchers from the 9 partner
countries
SUPPORTS
WP: Meeting schedule and program; meeting minutes
IAV-CHA 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Meeting and visit to the tomato trial
Agadir (Morocco) 03 -04/03/2011
and 20 December 2011
by regional and national water
use stakeholders (legislators,
growers, technicians,
administrators)
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
2 200
SUPPORTS
WP: Oral presentation of SIRRIMED project and the results obtained thus far, with a visit to the greenhouse tomato trial
ACTIV,ITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Interviews Agadir (Morocco) February-June
2011
growers, legislators, water
managing associations,
technicians and engineers, farm
managers
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
3 questionnaires (watershed, district and farm)
60 each
SUPPORTS
WP: Questionnaires
IAV-CHA 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Technical field visits
Agadir (Morocco) Various dates
Students and technicians from the Souss and Tadla regions
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
10 120
SUPPORTS
WP: In situ visits to the tomato research plot
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
Comparative effects of partial rootzone
drying and deficit irrigation on
physiological parameters of tomato
crop.
N. Affi
A. El Fadl, M. El Otmani,
M. C Benismail, L. M
Idrissi, R. Salghi and A.
El Mastor.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR FREQUENCY
Scholar Research Library-Der Pharma
Chemica Vol. 4
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2012 pages: 2402-2407
WP2
Abstract: The experiment object was to compare the effects of the partial rootzone
drying (PRD) and the deficit irrigation (DI) strategies applied with 50% of water
requirements on leaf stomatal conductance, signal intensity, root development and
water use efficiency (WUE) of tomato grown under greenhouse and on soilless. Three
treatments were applied: control that was fully and conventionally irrigated, PRD and
DI in which 50% of water requirements were applied using PRD and DI irrigation
strategies, respectively. Fo PRD treatment, alternation between the two rootzone sides
took place each three days. When vapor pressure deficit rises, PRD and DI stomatal
conductance was 26% and 15% respectively lower than control. The comparison
between treatments in terms of signal intensity revealed a better resistance to water
deficit for PRD-50. Root profile results corroborated previous findings. In fact, when
compared to Control, the total number of root hairs is increased by 11% and 90% for
DI-50 and PRD-50, respectively. Compared to control, water use efficiency was
improved for both treatments: DI and PRD were, respectively, 155% and 160% more
efficient.
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshop: 2ème Colloque
International Sur la
Gestion et la Préservation
des Ressources en Eau
Meknes,
Morocco
27-29 April
2012
Scienjtific Society
and Industry users
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 participants International
SUPPORTS
Effect of regulated deficit irrigation on tomato plant water relations and productivity
N. Affi, A. El-Fadl, M. El-Otmani, M.C. Benismail and A. El Mastor. Effect of regulated deficit irrigation on tomato plant water relations and productivity, 2ème Colloque International Sur la Gestion et la Préservation des Ressources en Eau. Meknes, Maroc, 27-29 Avril 2012. Book of Abstract: page 200.
Abstract: Water scarcity is becoming a major problem in agriculture development in the Mediterranean region. In Morocco and in the Souss valley in particular, it is becoming a limiting factor for horticultural crops including the tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.). This region is a major supplier of fresh tomato to export as well as to the domestic market. Average greenhouse tomato water requirement is about 7 000 to 8 000 m3/ha for a 9-month production cycle. The present research aims to better managing water supply via the implementation of new irrigation strategies with the objective of reducing amounts of water supplied without any negative effect on yield or fruit characteristics. An experiment was performed in order to evaluate the effect of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on yield and physiological responses of tomato grown under greenhouse on a sand substrate. Three treatments were applied: control that was fully and conventionally irrigated (application of 100% of water needs), RDI-70 and RDI-50 in which 70% and 50% of tomato water requirements were supplied respectively. RDI treatments showed the lowest leaf stomatal conductance and maintained, therefore, leaf water content. Compared to the control, root hair number increased by 15% and 60% respectively for RDI-70 and RDI-50. In addition, stem maximum daily shrinkage revealed that RDI-50 showed a better resistance to water shortage along the tomato life cycle and, thus, the plants performed well and gave a higher water use efficiency (41 kg of fruit per m3 of supplied water) compared to the other treatments.
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Symposium: 7th
International symposium
on irrigation of
horticultural crops
Geisenheim
, Germany
16-20
June 2012
Scientific Society
and Industry
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
300 International
SUPPORTS
Improvement of Tomato Water Productivity by the Use of Partial Rootzone Drying
Irrigation Strategy
N. Affi, A. El-Fadl, M. El-Otmani, M.C. Benismail and A. El Mastor. Improvement of Tomato Water Productivity by the Use of Partial Rootzone Drying Irrigation Strategy. 7th International symposium on irrigation of horticultural crops. Geisenheim, Germany, 16-20 Juin 2012, Book of Abstracts, page 73.
Keywords: tomato, PRD, stomatal conductance, MDS, WUE
Abstract: Water scarcity is becoming a major problem for agricultural development in the Mediterranean area. The Souss valley of Morocco is a major supplier of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) both for export and for the domestic market. Current average water use for the tomato is 8 000 m3/ha for an 8-9 month production cycle. This research aims at developing irrigation strategies with the goal of reducing water supply without any significant negative effect on yield or fruit characteristics. The objective of the present work was to assess the effects of the partial root zone drying (PRD) irrigation on leaf stomatal conductance, relative leaf water content (RWC), stem maximum daily shrinkage (MDS), root development and water use efficiency (WUE) of tomato grown under greenhouse (1300 m2) on a sand culture. Three treatments were applied: a control that received 100% of the water requirement, PRD-70 and PRD-50 in which 70% and 50% of water requirements were applied. The root system was divided in two with alternation of irrigation between the two root zones every three days. When vapor pressure deficit rises, PRD treatments showed a decrease in leaf stomatal conductance with, respectively, 17% and 26% compared to control. PRD-50 had the highest leaf water content during the experimental period. During periods of low and moderate climatic demand, MDS showed the same trend for the three irrigation strategies. When vapor pressure deficit rose, PRD-50 had a better resistance to water shortage. Number of root hairs increased by 20% and 90%, respectively for PRD-70 and PRD-50. Water use efficiency was the highest (P < 0.001) for PRD-50 with 43 kg of fresh fruit per m3 of applied water. These results will be discussed in view of plant water relations.
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Symposium: 2nd
symposium on
horticulure in Europe,..
Angers,
France.
1-5 July
2012
Scientific Society
and Industry
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
500 International
SUPPORTS
Effect of Partial Rootzone Drying on Growth, Yield and Biomass Distribution of a
Soilless Tomato crop
N. Affi, A. El-Fadl, M. El-Otmani, M.C. Benismail and A. El Mastor. Effect of Partial Rootzone Drying on Growth, Yield and Biomass Distribution of a Soilless Tomato crop. 2nd symposium on horticulure in Europe. Angers, France, 1-5 Juillet 2012, Abstract Book: page 87 Abstract. Water is becoming a limiting factor for agricultural production in many areas of the Mediterranean Basin. Modern water supply techniques and strategies as well as technologies for monitoring the water status in the soil-plant atmosphere continuum with the objective of water economy are becoming a component of any production system that targets a sustainable production. The objective of the present research was to assess the effects of partial rootzone drying (PRD) as a water supply strategy on tomato growth, productivity and biomass allocation. The variety Prystilla grafted onto Beaufort rootstock was used at a density of 6 000 plants/ha. Plants were grown under greenhouse, on a sand substrate and cared for according to the needs. The plants were trellised on 2 arms per plant. Three treatments were applied: a control that was fully and conventionally irrigated (receiving 100% of the water requirements), PRD-70 and PRD-50 in which, respectively, 70% and 50% of water requirements were supplied using PRD. At planting, the root volume was divided into two halves each half was irrigated separately. Alternation of irrigation between the two root halves took place each three days. The total yield statistically differed (P < 0.05) and control gave the highest total yield (252 tons/ha). Compared to PRD-70 and control, PRD-50 yield decrease rates were, respectively, 16% and 30%. In terms of fruit number, PRD-50 showed 23% and 16% less fruits than PRD-70 and control, respectively. Fruit size was affected by treatment with PRD-50 treatment producing 66% and 53% more class 3 fruits (small size) than, control and PRD-70 (P < 0.05), respectively, while those of class 2 and 1 (which are preferred for export) were, respectively, 36% and 61% lower than for PRD-70 and control. For plant growth, the difference was not significant when comparing control to PRD-70 but was significant when comparing PRD-70 and control to PRD-50 (P < 0.05). No effect was on total biomass but root biomass was higher for stressed plants compared to control (P< 0.05).
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference: 6th
International conference
on Water Resources in
the Mediterranean Basin
Sousse,
Tunisie
10-12 October
2012
Scientific Society
and Industry
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
200 International
SUPPORTS
L’effet de l’irrigation par assèchement partiel des racines et l’irrigation déficitaire sur
les paramètres physiologique d’une culture de tomate sous serre
Affi, A. El-Fadl, M. El-Otmani, M.C. Benismail and A. El Mastor. Comparative effect of partial rootzone drying and deficit irrigation on physiological parameters of tomato. 6th International conference on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Sousse, Tunisie , 10-12 Octobre 2012, book abstract page 651.
Abstract. Dans le but d’économie de l’eau, une expérimentation a été réalisée sur tomate sous serre et plantée sur un substrat sableux. Elle comprend trois traitements : un apport de 50% des besoins en eau de la culture a été pratiqué en utilisant l’irrigation déficitaire (DI-50) et l’irrigation par assèchement partiel des racines (PRD-50) comparé à un témoin conventionnellement irrigué et recevant 100% des besoins en eau. Pour le PRD-50, le système racinaire a été divisé en 2 et chaque moitié recevait l’apport d’eau avec une alternance de trois jours. En réponse à l’augmentation du déficit de pression de vapeur, et comparés au témoin, PRD-50 et DI-50 présentent des réductions respectives de la conductance stomatique de 26% et 15%. Cette diminution s’est traduite par une hausse de la teneur en eau relative des feuilles pour ces deux traitements. Les amplitudes de contraction du diamètre de la tige montrent une meilleure résistance au déficit hydrique sous PRD-50. Par rapport au témoin, l’initiation des racines absorbantes est améliorée de 90% et 11% respectivement pour PRD-50 et DI-50.
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 5: Training courses
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Course Practicals:
Travaux pratiques sur la
gestion de l'irrigation au
profit des étudiants de
3ème année cycle
ingénieur,
Pilot tomato
greenhouse at
CH Agadir
19/1/2012,
23/1/2012,
13/12/2012 and
24/12/2012
Students in
higher
education
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
50 Moroccan
SUPPORTS
Course title: Irrigation water management and determination of supply
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Course Practicals :
Travaux pratiques au profit
des étudiants techniciens
sur les techniques
culturales appliquées à la
tomate sous serre,
Pilot tomato
greenhouse at
CH Agadir
10/10/2012
Students in
higher
education.
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 Moroccan
SUPPORTS
Course title: Cultural Practices in Protected Cultivation
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Study visit : Visite au
profit de cadres et
agriculteurs
egyptiens, 10/11/2012
Pilot experimental
tomato
greenhouse, CH
Agadir
10/11/20
12
Policy makers,
industry
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
15 Egyptians
SUPPORTS
Visit under UNIDO and AGQ supervision
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Study visit : Visite d'un
groupe de jeunes
chercheurs allemands
dans le cadre d'une
tournée au Maroc visant
l'étude des outils de
gestion de l'eau en
agriculture
CH Agadir: pilot
experimental
tomato
greenhouse
20/10/
2012
Young German
Research and
extension persons
working in
Agriculture
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 Germans
IAV-CHA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Study visit : Visite au profit
de cadres et techniciens
de l'office regional de mise
en valeur agricole de Tadla
ayant pour thème la
gestion de l'eau d'irrigation
CH Agadir: pilot
experimental
tomato
greenhouse
15/10/
2012
Ministry of
Agriculture
technicians and
Engineers in
agriculture
working in
theTadla region
on Morocco
2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 Moroccans
SUPPORTS
SAPIAMA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
and exhibitions
Taroudant,
Morocco 16/03/2012
Industry : citrus
producers
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
12 Morocco
SUPPORTS
Visit to the experiment field. Explanation of the aim of the experiments to save water
and have a good quality production with high yield
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
and exhibitions
Taroudant,
Morocco 08/06/2012
Industry : citrus
producers
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
15 Morocco
SUPPORTS
Visit to the field to show the effect of different treatments on the fruit set and the
production
SAPIAMA 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
and exhibitions
Taroudant,
Morocco 05/10/2012
Industry : citrus
producers
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 Morocco
SUPPORTS
Visit to the field to show the effect of different treatments on the yield and the quality of
the citrus fruits
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
and exhibitions
Taroudant,
Morocco 24/10/2012
Students from
agricultural school
WP2
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
23 Morocco
SUPPORTS
Visit to the field to show the effect of different water management systems on the yield
and the quality of the citrus fruits
NRC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
21st Congress on
Irrigation and Drainage, 62
nd
International Executive Council meeting and 8
th
International Micro Irrigation Congress
Tehran, Iran 15 to 23 October
2011
[Scientific community and
irrigation professionals]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1
SUPPORTS
WP: “Use of poor quality water for irrigation (WG-PQW) and water and crops (WG- CROP).”
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and workshops
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Workshop with local stakeholders
Nubaria (Egypt) 13/6/2011 Irrigators and agricultural technicians
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 20
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Presentation of SIRRIMED (PowerPoint) 2. Technical aspects of sustainable irrigation (PDF distributed to participants) 3. Survey (form) on actual practices to analyse and discuss with stakeholders
NRC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
YPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
One day conference Adelaide, Australia
25/06/2012 [Researchers and members of the
WG-CROP
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 [50]
SUPPORTS
WP: Fifth Meeting of the WG- CROP. Strategy Theme: On-Farm.
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
One day conference Adelaide, Australia
25/06/2012 [Researchers and members of the
WG-CROP
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1
SUPPORTS
WP: Seventeenth Meeting of the WG- PQW. Strategy Theme: On-Farm.
NRC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
One day conference
National research centre
July 4, 2011. [Researchers]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 [50]
SUPPORTS
WP: Workshop Title and date: “Sustainable use of irrigation water for wheat production” which held at National research Centre, Cairo on July 4, 2011.
ACTIVITY 4: Regional presentations
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Presentation Nubaria (Egypt) 13/6/2011
Stakeholders:
irrigators and
agricultural
technicians
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 20
SUPPORTS
WP: 1. Presentation of SIRRIMED (PowerPoint) 2. Technical aspects of sustainable irrigation (PDF distributed to participants) 3. Survey (form) on actual practices to analyse and discuss with stakeholders
NRC 2011
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Open day on pilot farm
Imam Malek village
7 May 2011 [Irrigators and
agricultural technicians]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 20
SUPPORTS
WP:
TYPE WHERE WHEN TARGET PUBLIC
Open day on pilot farm
ElNaser village 5 May 2011 [Irrigators and
agricultural technicians]
HOW MANY NUMBER OF TARGETS
1 18
SUPPORTS
WP:
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“GEO-5- Water” Abdelhamid,
Magdi
Maite Aldaya, Bjorn Alfthan, Peter Koefoed Bjornsen, Mariele Evers, Gensuo Jia, Ljubomir Jeftic, Alioune Kane, Santiago Reyna and Judith Weis
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES WP
Global Environment Outlook-5 7
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
UNEP
First published by the United Nations Environment Programme Copyright , United Nations Environment Programme
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
June 2012 97-132
Leading author:
Link: http://unep.org/geo/pdfs/geo5/GEO5_report_C3.pdf
Abstract:
Human water demands, with only limited improvements in efficiency, are increasing and are already unsustainable in many regions. Nevertheless, potential exists for efficiency gains: irrigation efficiency, for example, could be increased by approximately one-third simply by implementing existing technology. At the local level, integrated demand and supply strategies are critical. At a riverbasin level, more efficient and fair water allocation systems are needed. More broadly, virtual water trade can ease water demands in some locations.
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“GEO-5-Land
chapter” Abdelhamid, Magdi
Björn Alfthan, Fethi Ayache,
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Chizoba
Chinweze, Jana Frélichová,
Lawrence Hislop, William K. Pan,
Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen,
Jessica Smith, Carlos Souza Jr.,
Tracy L. Timmins (GEO Fellow)
and Leo C. Zulu
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES WP
Global Environment Outlook-5 7
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
UNEP
First published by the United Nations Environment Programme Copyright , United Nations Environment Programme
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
June 2012 65-96
Contributing author:
Link: http://unep.org/geo/pdfs/geo5/GEO5_report_C4.pdf
Abstract:
Many terrestrial ecosystems are being seriously degraded because land-use decisions often fail to recognize noneconomic ecosystem functions and biophysical limits to productivity. For example, deforestation and forest degradation alone are likely to cost the global economy more than the losses of the 2008 financial crises. The current economic system, built on the idea of perpetual growth, sits uneasily within an ecological system that is bound by biophysical limits. However, some market-based approaches that attach value to ecosystem services offer incentives to reduce environmental damage.
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Response of Surface-Irrigated Wheat (Triticum aestivum) to Deficit Irrigation in the Newly Reclaimed Lands of Nubaria, Egypt”
Abdelhamid, Magdi
Sallam, Ahmed Khalifa, Hamdy Mounzer, Oussama, Alarcon, Juan José
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Proceeding of “Wheat for food security in Africa: Science
and policy dialogue about the future of wheat in Africa”
conference held in United Nations Conference Centre,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 – 12 October 2012.
October 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
CYMMIT 1) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
8-12 October, 2012 7
WP 1
Abstract: Wheat, a key staple food in Egypt, occupies about 33% of the total winter crop area,
accounts for 9% of water resources, and contributes 17% of the total added value in Egyptian
agriculture. Because of its importance in the Egyptian diet, wheat is considered a strategic
commodity in the country. Conventionally, irrigation scheduling has aimed to meet full crop
evapotranspiration (ET), as the relationship between ET and crop production of most of the
major field crops is linear. However, the limited availability of irrigation water is increasingly
forcing farmers to apply deficit irrigation (DI, applying less water than crop ET). This practice
decreases irrigation demand, allowing water to be diverted to alternative uses. The success of
any deficit irrigation technique can be measured by comparing its agronomic effects to
conventional (optimal) irrigation. This study was conducted to identify wheat crop stages during
which the crop can withstand water stress with limited effect on yield and quality, and to identify
ways of irrigation management to increase water-use efficiency and limit water loss. Two field
experiments with wheat (Triticum aestivum) cv. Sakha 93 were conducted at Nubaria Agricultural
Research Station, El-Nasser farm, during 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 in calcareous soils. The
crop was planted in basins, and surface irrigation methods were used. The following treatments
were imposed: 100% ETc all stages (T1), 75% ETc all stages (T2), 50% ETc all stages (T3),
50% ETc at tellering only and 100% the rest (T4), 50% ETc at booting only and 100% the rest
(T5), 50% ETc at grain filling only and 100% the rest (T6), and 50% ETc at tellering and 50%
ETc at filling and 100% the rest (T7). The study concluded that all DI treatments achieved similar
grain yield component traits, except for T3 (50% ETc all stages), which showed significantly
lower scores. T1 (100% ETc all stages) showed highest values in all yield component traits,
including the highest value of biological yield and grain yield. However, water-use efficiency
based on grain yield and biological yield of wheat were significantly lower compared to all other
treatments.
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TITLE MAIN AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Growth, Ion Accumulation, Heavy Metal Uptake, and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grown at Salinity and Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer Form”
Abdelhamid, Magdi Rady, Mostafa Mounzer, Oussama, Alarcon, Juan José
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Proceeding of “Wheat for food security in Africa: Science and policy dialogue about the future of wheat in Africa” conference held in United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 – 12 October 2012.
October 2012
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
CYMMIT Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
October 2012 6
WP 1
Abstract: Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), the most important cereal crops used for human nutrition in Egypt, is often grown on saline soils. To alleviate the deleterious salinity effects, different strategies of proper management of nitrogen (N) fertilizer have been employed to attain optimum growth under saline conditions. The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which N-forms could ameliorate the effects of salt stress on growth, ion accumulation, heavy metal uptake, and wheat yield. A field experiment with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cv. Sakha 93 tolerant to salinity was conducted at salt affected soil with EC 7.89 dS m-1 in 2011/2012 at the experimental farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt. 14 treatments in a randomized complete block design were used with 3 replications: control (control indicates no N-fertilizer) [T1], recommended N as ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (160 kg N = 476 kg N/ha with 33.5% N [T2], recommended N as urea (CO(NH2)2) (160 kg N = 348 kg/ha urea with 46% N) [T3], poultry manure (PM1) (PM1 = 10 t/ha) [T4], cattle manure (CM1) (CM1 = 20 t/ha) [T5], bio-N (cerealine) (cerealine at rate of 1.9 kg/ha) [T6], ½NH4NO3 + PM2 (PM2 = 5 t/ha) [T7], ½NH4NO3 + CM2 (CM2 = 10 t/ha) [T8], ½NH4NO3 + cerealine [T9], ½urea + PM2 [T10], ½urea + CM2 [T11], ½urea + cerealine [T12], cerealine + CM1 [T13], and ⅓NH4NO3 + cerealine + CM2 [T14]. Results show that T13 and T14 recorded the highest values of total chlorophyll, total carotenoids, free proline, soluble sugars and amino acids, N, P, K, and Ca, K/Na, and Ca/Na, and the lowest concentration of Na and heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Co, Zn, and Cu) compared to all other treatments, including control at 105 days after sowing (DAS). All treatments with urea (solely, combined with poultry or cattle manure, or with cerealine) gave the highest values of Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Co, Zn, and Cu at 105 DAS. At harvest, T3 and T10 (½urea + PM2) resulted in highest values of the measured heavy metals in wheat straw as compared to all other treatments. Poultry manure treatments (T4) gave higher values of heavy metals. T13 and T14 gave the highest values of number of spikes per square meter, grain yield per square meter, grain yield (t/ha), and wheat straw yield (t/ha) as compared to all other treatments. T13 and T14 produced higher grain yield (6.664 t/ha and 7.850 t/ha, respectively) than the average grain yield in Egypt (6.452 t/ha) in 2011/2012. The increase in productivity represents 210% and 247% of control. T13 and T14 reduced the content of Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, Co, Zn, and Cu as compared to all other treatments. Values of control plants were close to values of T13 and T14.
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 2: International scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Publication
Conference
Workshops
Press releases
Media briefings
Presentations
Exhibitions
Poster
United Nations
Conference
Centre, Addis
Ababa (Ethiopia)
8-12/
10/
2012
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
220 22 countries
SUPPORTS
“Wheat for food security in Africa: Science and policy dialogue about the future of wheat
in Africa, 8 - 12 October, 2012, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia”.
Two posters presentation were shown during the conference and two abstracts were
published on book of abstracts of the conference as follows:
2) Abdelhamid, M.T., Sallam, A.A, Khalifa, H. E. Mounzer, O. H. and Alarcon, J. J.
(2012) Response of surface-irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum) to deficit
irrigation in the newly reclaimed lands of Nubaria, Egypt. In: “Wheat for food
security in Africa: Science and policy dialogue about the future of wheat in
Africa”. PP.7. October 8 - 12, 2012, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
3) Abdelhamid, M.T., Rady, M.M. , Mounzer, O. H. and Alarcon , J. J. (2012)
Growth, ion accumulation, heavy metal uptake, and yield of wheat (Triticum
Aestivum L.) grown at salinity and affected by nitrogen fertilizer form. In: “Wheat
for food security in Africa: Science and policy dialogue about the future of wheat
in Africa”. PP.6. October 8 - 12, 2012, United Nations Conference Centre, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Conference
Workshops
Presentations
GIZ; Berlin
(Germany)
26-27/
3/
2012
Scientific community (higher
education, Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 20 countries
SUPPORTS
Attending Planning Workshop for the EU SWIM “Sustain Water MED” Project (Network of Demonstration activities for Sustainable Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean) to be held in Berlin on 26th and 27th March 2012.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Publication
Conference
Workshops
Press releases
Media briefings
Presentations
Exhibitions
Poster
ECRAAL offices,
Brussels
(Belgium)
25-27/
1/
2012
Scientific community (higher
education, Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 20 countries
SUPPORTS
“WATER NODE 2012 -International research & innovation co-operation in the EU: the
water challenge, 25 - 27 January, 2012, Brussels, Belgium”.
One plenary presentation was done during the conference and titled “Coping with Water
Scarcity for Food Security in Egypt”.
Dr. Magdi Abdelhamid, speaking at ECRAAL’s WATER NODE Conference in January
2012, introduced the challenge of “Coping with Water Scarcity for Food Security in
Egypt.” In his presentation, Dr. Abdelhamid defined water scarcity as being when water
availability is below 1000 cubic meters per person each year, and when the demand for
water in these circumstances exceeds available water supplies.
NRC 2012
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ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
Conference
Workshops
National
Research
Centre; Cairo
(Egypt)
26/12/2012
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
40 Egypt and world
SUPPORTS
Certificate of organizing workshop titled "Sustainable use of water for irrigation in the
newly reclaimed land" held at National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt on 26 December
2012.
This workshop held based on NRC activities on "Sustainable use of irrigation water in
the Mediterranean region” project funded by EU-FP7.
This workshop was supported by President of NRC and comprised two speakers with
two lectures given by Dr Magdi Abdelhamid, Associate Professor of Botany at National
Research Centre. In addition to lecture of Dr Magdi, a lecture by Prof. Dr Hussein
Abdel Shafy, Professor of environmental Engineering, environment division, National
Research Centre. The following lectures presented were as follows:
1) “Sustainable use of water for irrigation in Nubaria region”
2) “Water reuse in Egypt”
In addition to previous both lectures, a short talk was done by Prof. Dr Wafaa Hagag,
Head of Agriculture and Biology Division, National research Centre. It was frutful
discussion as well.
NRC 2012
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ACTIVITY 4: Regional and International presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
Conference
Workshops
National
Research
Centre; Cairo
(Egypt)
26/12/2012
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
40 Egypt and world
SUPPORTS
Certificate of presenting a lecture titled “Sustainable use of water for irrigation in
Nubaria region” during the workshop titled "Sustainable use of water for irrigation in the
newly reclaimed land" held at National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt on 26 December
2012.
This presentation was based on NRC activities on "Sustainable use of irrigation water
in the Mediterranean region” project funded by EU-FP7.
NRC 2012
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Publication
Conference
Workshops
Press releases
Media briefings
Presentations
Exhibitions
Poster
ECRAAL offices,
Brussels
(Belgium)
25-27/
1/
2012
Scientific community (higher
education, Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
150 20 countries
SUPPORTS
“WATER NODE 2012 -International research & innovation co-operation in the EU: the
water challenge, 25 - 27 January, 2012, Brussels, Belgium”.
One plenary presentation was done during the conference and titled “Coping with Water
Scarcity for Food Security in Egypt”.
Dr. Magdi Abdelhamid, speaking at ECRAAL’s WATER NODE Conference in January
2012, introduced the challenge of “Coping with Water Scarcity for Food Security in
Egypt.” In his presentation, Dr. Abdelhamid defined water scarcity as being when water
availability is below 1000 cubic meters per person each year, and when the demand for
water in these circumstances exceeds available water supplies.
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ACTIVITY 5: Training courses
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Workshops
Presentations
Technische
Universitdt
Munchen;
Freising-
Weihenstephan;
(Germany)
28/11 – 6/12/ 2012
Scientific
community
(higher
education,
Research)
Industry
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
8 Germany, Austria, Egypt
SUPPORTS
Certification of successful attendance of the high-throughput precision phenotyping
course held at Technische Universitdt Munchen, Germany from November 29 to
Decentber 6, 2012
Withing framework of our collaboration research work with Technische Universitdt
Munchen through our bilateral research project titled “Improvement of drought and salt
tolerance of wheat genotypes under field conditions by high throughput precision
phenotyping” funded by Egypt-Germany, I have attend this training course.
I got acquainted and was trained in the theory and practical application of spectral sensing and imaging. Specifically theoretical and practical knowledge and skills devoted to the use of hyperspectral reflectance based sensing, thermal imaging as well as digital photo imaging were acquired. The course also included the detailed evaluation of spectral sensing and imaging data. With this course successful grounds have been laid to establish, test and further develop advanced phenotyping technologies.
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Workshops
Presentations
International
Agricultural
Research and
Training
Center,
Menemen;
Izmir (Turkey)
2-13/7/2012
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
22
Egypt; Pakistan; Iraq; Tunusia; Iran; Uzbekistan;
Kazakhstan; Rumania; Oman; Iran; Uzbekistan;
Bulgaria; Nigeria, Macedonia
SUPPORTS
Certificate of attendance of the 3th International Course on “Sustainable Management
of Soil and Water Resources” held on 02-13 July 2012 at International Agricultural
Research and Training Center, Menemen Izmir, Turkey”.
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Workshops
Presentations
ICARDA
office, Cairo
(Egypt)
9-16/4/2012
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
22 Egypt, Morocco, United Kingdom, Syria, India,
USA,
SUPPORTS
Certificate of attendance the specialised training workshop on: “Soil and Water
Modelling in a GIS Environment”, organized by International Center for Agricultural
Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria & agricultural Research Center,
Egypt, which held on 9-16 April 2012, Cairo, Egypt.
NRC 2012
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ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Emam
Malik
village,
Nubaria
(Egypt)
2/5/2012
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
25 Egypt
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Ali
Mubarak
village,
Nubaria
(Egypt)
8/5/2012
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
20 Egypt
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Al
Nasser
farm,
North
of
Tahrir,
Nubaria
(Egypt)
12/5/2012
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 Egypt
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ACTIVITY 1: Publications
TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Potassium fertiliser enhances the salt-tolerance of common bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)”
Dawood, M.G Dawood, M.G., Abdelhamid, M.T. and Schmidhalter, U.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology Bimonthly, 6 issues/year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Headley Brothers Ltd. UK
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
March 2014 89 (2) 185–192
WP: 1 & 2
Abstract:
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is the most abundant salt that contributes to soil salinity. The response
of plants to excess NaCl is complex, involving changes in their morphology, physiology, and
metabolism. Potassium (K) is not only an essential macronutrient for plant growth and
productivity, but it is also a primary osmoticum for maintaining the low water potential of plant
tissues. A pot experiment was conducted in the wire-house of the National Research Centre,
Cairo, Egypt, during the 2010 – 2011 season, to examine the potential role of K fertiliser in
alleviating the deleterious effects of NaCl-salinity on some physiological and biochemical traits
of two recombinant inbred lines (RILs) of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.; RIL 147 and
RIL 115).The results showed that salinity levels of 25 mM (S1) and 50 mM NaCl (S2) caused
significant decreases in the numbers of pods per plant, the fresh weight (FW) and dry weight
(DW) of pods per plant, shoot DW per plant, as well as in the level of photosynthetic pigments,
compared to plants irrigated with tap water (S0). A dose of 150 mg K2O kg–1 soil (K2)
mitigated these harmful effects of salinity on common bean yield and on the content of
photosynthetic pigments. Both salinity levels (S1 and S2) and treatment K2 caused significant
increases in proline, free amino acid, and soluble carbohydrate concentrations, as well as
peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activities, relative to the corresponding control plants. In
contrast, both RILs show a decrease in their phenolic compound concentrations due to salinity
and/or the application of K2 compared to control plants (i.e., treatment S0K1; where K1 = 25
mg K2O kg–1 soil).The K+:Na+ ion ratio decreased significantly as the salinity level increased,
and increased significantly under treatment K2. We conclude that treatment K2 mitigated the
adverse effects of salinity (NaCl) through the effect of K+ ions enhancing the levels of
photosynthetic pigments, anti-oxidant enzyme activities, osmoprotectant concentrations, and the
K+:Na ion ratio, all of which were reflected in an improvement in plant performance.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Simulation of the Effect of Water Conservation on Crops in Egypt”
Ouda Samiha
Ouda Samiha, Khalil Fouad, Noreldin
Tahany
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Book ISBN: 3659417661
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co KG
Germany
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
6 July 2013 Paperback, 84 pages
WP: 1 & 2
Abstract:
Yield-Stress model employed soil water depletion equations to instantly predict potential yield of 10 summer and winter crops under varying degree of water and salinity stresses in Egypt. Studying the depletion of soil water from the root zone was used in irrigation scheduling to save on the applied irrigation water to these crops. The model prediction showed good agreement between measured and predicted yield and water consumptive use values, which implied that the model is capable of investigating alternatives deficit water irrigation, saline water irrigation and/or deficit saline water irrigation.The use of the model could partially replacing expensive field experiments. The ability of Yield-Stress model to simulate the effect of water and salinity stresses provide an appropriate irrigation management tool to maximize yield and to save irrigation water.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Modeling the Irrigation Schedule on Wheat under Climate Change Conditions”
M. A. A. Abdrabbo
M. A. A. Abdrabbo Samiha Ouda and Tahany Noreldin
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Nature and Science, 2013;11 (5) Monthly
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Marsland Press, New York USA
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
May 2013 11 (5): 10-18
WP: 2 & 4
Abstract:
The effect of climate change on wheat grown under sprinkler irrigation was studied
using previous data of two growing seasons (2008/09 and 2009/10); these data were
used to calibrate CropSyst model. Furthermore, a field experiment was conducted at
El-Giza Governorate in 2010/11 growing season; the data of this experiment (2010/11
season) was used to validate the CropSyst model. The treatments of the validation
experiment composed of two wheat cultivars (Sakha 93 and Giza 168) and four
irrigation treatments (0.6, 0.8,1.0 and 1.2 of ETc). Two climate change scenarios (A2
and B2) were used to assess the consequences of climate change on wheat yield in
2060. A new irrigation schedule developed by Basic Irrigation Schedule (BIS) model
was used to improve water productivity under climate change conditions. The results
showed that CropSyst model was able to predict wheat yield with high degree of
accuracy for both calibration and validation procedures. The results also indicated that,
in general, the yield of both cultivars will be decrease under climate change; however
the reduction was lower for Sakha 93, as compared with Giza 168. The application of
the new irrigation schedule under climate change conditions increased water
productivity under the two climate change scenarios, compared with irrigation amount
resulted from 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 of ETc, for both wheat cultivars. Moreover, Sakha 93
gave the highest water productivity. Our results suggested that if we want to reduce
yield losses for wheat under climate change conditions and increase water
productivity, Sakha 93 should be cultivated and BIS model should be used to schedule
irrigation.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“The relationship between water regimes and maize productivity under drip irrigation system: a statistical model”
Mehanna, H.M
Mehanna, H.M.; Hussien, M.M. and Abo Baker, N.H.,
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Journal of Applied Sciences Research Frequency 12/year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information
Jordan
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
26-Aug-2013 9(6): 3735-3741
WP: 2 & 4
Abstract: Irrigation frequency is one of the most important factors in drip irrigation scheduling and
production planning, where water resources are limited, that affects soil water regime, water
and fertilization use efficiency and crop yield. Therefore, field experiments were conducted for 2
years in the summer season of 2011 and 2012 on sandy loam soil to investigate the effects of
irrigation frequency under surface and subsurface drip irrigation systems on growth parameters,
grain yield, N, P and K uptakes, and water use efficiency (WUE) of maize (Zea mays L.). The
results indicated that the highest values of maize growth parameters were gained when
irrigating plants with 100 % of the ETc (2500 m3/fed.= high frequency) treatment by using
subsurface drip irrigation system. On the contrary, the lowest values appeared by irrigating
plants by 1900 m3/fed. (70 % of ETc = low frequency) under surface drip irrigation system.
There were no significant differences between the growth parameters values by using the two
experimental irrigation systems, but the differences increased by using the different water
quantities. The highest maize grain yield (2638 and 2575 kg/fed.) were gained by using control
irrigation water quantity (2500 m3/fed.) comparing with the other two water quantities under
subsurface and surface drip irrigation system, respectively. The significant differences were
appeared for N, P and K uptakes values by the effect of water quantities, and the interaction
between water quantities and irrigation systems, but there were no significance under the
individual effect of irrigation systems. The relationship between water quantities and maize
grain yield using drip irrigation system under semi arid conditions is 1st degree.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Using Automation Controller
System and Simulation Program for Testing Closed Circuits of Mini-Sprinkler Irrigation System”
Mansour, H. , Mehanna, H. , El-Hagarey, M. and Hassan, A.
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Open Journal of Modelling and Simulation 4 per year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
Scientific Research Publishing Inc. USA
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
April 2013 1, 14-23
WP: 2 & 4
Abstract: The field experiments were conducted at the experimental farm of Faculty of agricultural,
southern Illinois University SIUC, USA. The project makes the irrigation automated. With the
use of low cost sensors and the simple circuitry makes currently project a low cost product,
which can be bought even by a poor farmer. This research work is best suited for places where
water is scares and has to be used in limited quantity and this proposal is a model to modernize
the agriculture industries at a mass scale with optimum expenditure. In the field of agricultural
engineering, use of sensor method of irrigation operation is important and it is well known that
closed circuits of Mini-sprinkler irrigation system are very economical and efficient. Closed
circuits are considered one of the modifications of Mini-sprinkler irrigation system, and added
advantages to Mini-sprinkler irrigation system because it can relieve low operating pressures
problem at the end of the lateral lines. In the conventional closed circuits of Mini-sprinkler
irrigation system, the farmer has to keep watch on irrigation timetable, which is different for
different crops. Using this system, one can save manpower, water to improve production and
ultimately profit. The data could be summarized in following: Irrigation methods under study
when using lateral length 60 mcould be ranked in the following ascending order according the
values of the predicted and measured head losses CM1M-SIS < CM2M-SIS.The correlation
(Corr.) coefficients were used to compare the predicted and measured head losses along the
lateral lines of all the closed circuits designs. Generally, the values of correlation analysis were
(>0.90) were obtained with 0% field slope60 mlength (experimental conditions) for all closed
circuits.The interaction between irrigation methods: at the start there are significant differences
between CM2M-SIS and CM1M-SIS.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Using of growth regulators for improving water use efficiency of canola under water deficit”
Mehanna H.M
Mehanna H.M., Hussein M.M. and Gafaar, N.A.,
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
Middle East Journal of Applied Sciences 6/year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IDOSI Publications L.L.C United Arab Emirates
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 3(4): 161-168
WP: 1 & 2
Abstract: In order to maximize the water use efficiency of canola under deficit irrigation conditions (100%, 75% and 50% of the Etc), two growth regulators [150 ppm and 300 ppm of citric acid (organic acid) and 150 ppm and 300 ppm of glutamic acid (amino acid )] are sprayed to study the response of growth, yield and yield components of canola plants. A field experiment was conducted in the two winter growing seasons of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 at the Research and Production Farm of the National Research Centre, El-Nubaria Sector, El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. The results indicated that there were clear positive effects of using 75% of the Etc on all growth parameters of canola plants (Plant height, root length, dry weight of stem, root, leaves and whole plant, and number of leaves and branches per plant), as well as the seed and oil yields and 100 seed weight, except for number of capsules per plant where the highest number was obtained by using 100% of the Etc. Generally, spraying plants by 300 ppm of the citric acid improved the growth, yield and its components. The highest water use efficiency was obtained by using 50% of Etc and spraying plants by 150 ppm glutamic acid, followed by spraying plants by 300 ppm citric acid and irrigation with 75% of the Etc. So, spraying canola plants by 300 ppm citric acid improved the response of canola plants under the moderate deficit conditions (75% of the Etc), as well as spraying with 150 ppm glutamic acid under the highest level of water
deficit (50% Etc).
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Optimization of fertigation process under drip irrigation system by using geotextile sheets in sandy soil”
Mehanna, H.M.;
Mehanna, H.M.; Okasha, E.M. and Abdou, M.A.A
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
World Applied Sciences Journal 12/year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IDOSI Publications L.L.C United Arab Emirates
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 27 (6) PP. 688 – 693
WP: 2
Abstract: This study was designed to clarify the effect of placing geotextile material under the soil surface on fertilizers distribution (using the electrical conductivity (EC) as an indicator) in the soil profile
in a field experiment for Navel orange trees (one year old) under surface drip irrigation system
(SDI) in sandy soil. Geotextile is made by the use of the method of polyester filament netting
and consolidating with fiber array of three dimensional structures. Geotextile has clear
mechanical properties, excellent longitudinal and transverse drainage properties as well as
excellent resistance against ageing, acids, alkalis and biological attacks. This study aims to
detect the effect of fixing this material under soil surface on the salts distribution resulted by the
fertigation process with surface drip irrigation system. Results indicated that using of the
geotextile sheets at 25 cm depth increased the salinity concentration in the top soil layer (0-25
cm) more than that obtained without using these sheets or using them at 37.5 cm depth,
moreover there are no big differences between salinity concentration values obtained by using
these sheets at 25 cm depth and 37.5 cm depth. So, the fixed geotextile sheets at 25 cm depth
are more suitable for vegetables production (shallow roots), but at 37.5 cm depth or deeper for
tree productivity to save water and fertilizers in the active root zone. Also results concluded that
using of geotextile sheets at 37.5 cm and 25 depths improved the yield per orange tree by
150% and 19%, respectively comparing with that obtained without using these sheets.
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TITLE MAIN
AUTHOR OTHER AUTHOR/S
“Water deficit and foliar
fertilization and their effect on
growth and photosynthetic
pigments of jatropha plants”
Hussein M.M Hussein M.M; Mehanna H.M.,
and Sharbat, M. El-Lethy
TITLE OF PERIODICAL SERIES NUMBER, DATE OR
FREQUENCY
World Applied Sciences Journal 6/year
PUBLISHER PLACE OF PUBLICATION
IDOSI Publications L.L.C United Arab Emirates
DATE OF PUBLICATION RELEVANT PAGES
2013 27 (4) PP. 454 - 461.
WP: 1 & 2
Abstract:
In order to study the effect of K foliar fertilizer under different irrigation treatments, a pot
experiment was conducted in the greenhouse of the National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza,
Egypt. Results revealed that increasing the depletion of available soil moisture before irrigation
caused decreases in plant height and area of green leaves. Stem, leaves, top and whole plant
dry weight were not significantly affected by these irrigation treatments. Spraying with both
concentrations of potassium citrate (KC) significantly an increased growth criterion i.e. plant
height, number and area of green leaves, roots, stem and leaves fresh weight of jatropha
plants. The highest increment as a result of spraying jatropha plants with KC was in roots as
well as stem dry matter and the lowest was in leaves dry weight. The enhancing effect may be
due to that KC act as fertilizer and as antioxidant. Potassium spraying was more effective under
irrigation after depletion of 60% (D2) of available soil moisture and followed by that irrigated
after depletion of 40% (D3) available soil moisture and the treatment 80% depletion (D1) before
irrigation came later. Chlorophyll and carotenoids concentrations were decreased with the
drought treatments, while total chlorophyll concentration only decreased by D1 and slightly
increased with D2 compared to that of the regularly irrigated treatment. Nevertheless, chl. b
was quietly decreased with D1 and tended to increase to be more than the control.
Furthermore, Chl. a: Chl. b ratio was lowered sharply with drought treatment and the reverse
was true for Chl. a + Chl b: carotenoids ratio. Chl. b was decreased with both K treatments but
the decrement was more with F2 (spraying of potassium citrate in the rate of 1.5 g/l) in
comparable with D1 or that of plants sprayed by distilled water. On the other hand, the Chl. a +
Chl. b ratio showed the opposite trend. Carotenoids was slightly increased with moisture stress
treatment, however, the highest values of Chl.a was obtained with K1 treatment meanhile, Chl.
a + Chl. b: carotenoids ratio was not affected by F1 (spraying of potassium citrate in the rate of
0.75 g/l) but was decreased with F2 (spraying of potassium citrate in the rate of 1.5 g/l)
treatment.
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ACTIVITY 2: International scientific conferences
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Publication
Conference
Workshops
Press releases
Media briefings
Presentations
Exhibitions
Poster
INTERDROUGHT
-IV, 2-6
September 2013
– Crown Perth,
Western Australia
(Australia)
2-6/
9/
2013
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
1, 2 &
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
380 30 countries
SUPPORTS
A posters presentation was shown during the conference and abstracts was published on
book of the abstracts of the conference as follows:
Abstract:
While drought stress is the major abiotic constraint to agricultural production, wheat is
considered one of the most important food crops planted worldwide. In order to examin the
photosynthetic capacity, anti-oxidant compounds in wheat plants exposed to drought stress
realative to well watered plants, a pot experiment was conducted at the wire-house of the
National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, during December - January 2011-2012.
Uniform wheat grains were sown in 16 cmØ plastic pots filled with 2 kg sandy soil. Field water
capacity of the sandy soil was 10%. Ten days after sowing (DAS), Soil water content was
maintained at about 90% of field water capacity. The level of soil moisture was controlled by
weighing pots and daily loss of water was supplemented twice (morning and afternoon). Thirty
DAS, the pots were arranged into 2 groups (18 pots for each). The first group was considered
as control (Well-watered), and soil water content was maintained at about 90% of field water
capacity till the end of the experiment. The second group of pots, drought stress was imposed
by withholding water supply and lasted till soil water content of the pots reached 5%
(Permanent wilting point%), and was considered as water limited treatment (water limited).
For photosynthetic activity measurements, pots were placed in a glass chamber where 14CO2
was generated by the reaction between 10 % HCl and NaH14CO3. Light was from a
florescent lamp After 15 minutes exposure, excess 14CO2 was trapped in a 1N NaOH solution.
Plant leaves were collected, frozen for 30 minutes, then oven dried and used. Several
parameters were measured after imposing drought stress, i.e., 24, 48, 72, 96, and 168 h.
Drought stress significantly reduced SPAD values, fresh weight, dry weights, and 14C-Fixed
(Bq g-1 d.wt) gradually after 24, 48, 72, 96 and 168 h. Ascorbic acid (mmol g-1 FW), total
tocopherols (mmol g-1 FW), carotenoids (mg g-1 FW), and total phenols (mg g-1 FW) increased
gradually after 24, 72, and 168 h (after withholding water) with water stress, while there were
not effects were observed on the well watered plants with time.
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SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Publication
Conference
Workshops
Press releases
Media briefings
Presentations
Exhibitions
Poster
1st CIGR Inter-
Regional
Conference on
Land and Water
Challenges –
Bari, Italy
10-14
Sept.,
2013
Scientific
community (higher
education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
2, 4 &
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
380 30 countries
SUPPORTS
Ouda S., T. Noreldin, N, Abou El-Fatouh, A. Osman, M. Karrou, A. Swelam and T.
Oweis. 2013. Calibration of CropSyst model for wheat grown under three soil
conditions in Egypt.
A posters presentation was shown during the conference and abstracts was published on
book of the abstracts of the conference.
NRC
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 3: Regional scientific meetings, conferences and
workshops
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
Conference
Workshops
National
Research
Centre; Cairo
(Egypt)
22/04/2013
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
65 Egypt and world
SUPPORTS
Certificate of organizing workshop titled "Water Resources Pollution: Problems and
Challenges" held at National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt on 22 April 2013.
This workshop held based on NRC activities on "Sustainable use of irrigation water in
the Mediterranean region” project funded by EU-FP7.
This workshop was supported by President of NRC and comprised two speakers with
two lectures given by Dr Magdi Abdelhamid, Associate Professor of Botany at National
Research Centre. In addition to lecture of Dr Magdi, a lecture by Prof. Dr Mohamed H.
Amer, Ministry of Irrigation and water Resources. The following lectures presented
were as follows:
3) “Sustainable use of water for irrigation in Nubaria region”
4) “Water Resources Pollution: Problems and Challenges”
In addition to previous both lectures, a short talk was done by Prof. Dr Wafaa Hagag,
Head of Agriculture and Biology Division, National research Centre. It was fruitful
discussion as well.
[Other that may be relevant]
NRC
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 4: Regional and International presentations
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC WP
Presentations
Conference
Workshops
National
Research
Centre; Cairo
(Egypt)
22/04/2013
Scientific community
(higher education,
Research)
Industry
Civil society
Policy makers
Medias
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
65 Egypt and world
SUPPORTS
Certificate of presenting a lecture titled “Sustainable use of water for irrigation in
Nubaria region” during the workshop titled "Water Resources Pollution: Problems and
Challenges" held at National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt on 22 April 2013.
This presentation was based on NRC activities on "Sustainable use of irrigation water
in the Mediterranean region” project funded by EU-FP7.
[Other that may be relevant]
NRC
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 5: Training courses
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET
PUBLIC
WP
Workshops
Presentations
International
Maize and
Wheat
Improvement
Center;
CIMMYT,
(Mexico)
15/05 – 31/05/ 2013
Scientific
community
(higher
education,
Research)
Industry
1, 2 &
7
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
1 Mexico
SUPPORTS
Certification of successful attendance of the training on ″Training on physiology for
breeding under abiotic stress condition″ held at International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center; CIMMYT, (Mexico), lasted from 15/05/2013 to31/05/ 2013.
NRC
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
ACTIVITY 6: Open days in Pilot Farms
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC W
P
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Imam
Malik
village,
Noubaria
(Egypt)
17/4/201
3
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
30 Egypt
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC W
P
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Ali
Mubarak
village,
Noubaria
(Egypt)
26/4/2013
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
25 Egypt
NRC
SIRRIMED grant agreement nº: 245159
TYPE PLACE DATE TARGET PUBLIC W
P
- Interviews
- Workshops
- Presentations
- Poster
Al Nasser
farm,
Noubaria
(Egypt)
10/5/201
3
- Researchers
- Civil society
- Farmers
- Policy makers
- Media
SIZE OF AUDIENCE COUNTRIES ADDRESSED
29 Egypt