2007-08 Deliverables
Task 4 Research
Principal Investigator(s): John L. Jifon
Task 4: On-Farm Irrigation System Management
- Complete research quantifying water savings and effects of partial root zone drying and deficit irrigation on the physiology, growth, yield and quality of sweet peppers.
- Initiate experiments to improve irrigation scheduling by determining the effects of drought and other environmental stresses on plant regulation of water use.
- Prepare and submit scientific manuscripts based on research items (1) and (2).