Rad, M., Khosroshahi, M. (2023). Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of different growth stages of American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) under different levels of soil moisture in lysimeter conditions. , 30(3), 395-408. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.130626
Mohammad hadi Rad; Mohammad Khosroshahi. "Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of different growth stages of American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) under different levels of soil moisture in lysimeter conditions". , 30, 3, 2023, 395-408. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.130626
Rad, M., Khosroshahi, M. (2023). 'Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of different growth stages of American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) under different levels of soil moisture in lysimeter conditions', , 30(3), pp. 395-408. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.130626
Rad, M., Khosroshahi, M. Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of different growth stages of American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) under different levels of soil moisture in lysimeter conditions. , 2023; 30(3): 395-408. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.130626

Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of different growth stages of American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) under different levels of soil moisture in lysimeter conditions

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Article 5, Volume 30, Issue 3, January 2024, Pages 395-408    PDF (1.03 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.22092/ijrdr.2023.130626
Authors
Mohammad hadi Rad* 1; Mohammad Khosroshahi2
1Associate Professor, Research Division of Natural Resources, Yazd Agricultural and Natural Resource Research and Education Center, AREEO, Yazd, Iran
2Professor, Desert Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, AREEO,Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background and Objective
 The history of using American mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) for desertification control especially sand stabilization in Iran, is long. Considering the non-native nature of this species, attention should be paid to its ecological requirements, especially water needs or evapotranspiration (ET). This can contribute to the sustainability of sand stabilization programs and fine dust control and play an influential role in ecosystem development. Determining plants' evapotranspiration rates through lysimetry is one of the most accurate direct measurement methods.
 
Methodology
 The experiment using weighing and drainage lysimeters began in 2021 by planting seedlings inside lysimeters located at the Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Desert Research Station. It continued for two years. Nine lysimeters with a volume of 1.95 m³ (height: 170 cm, diameter: 121 cm) and a surface area of 1.15 m² were used. The ET rates and the crop coefficient (Kc) of Prosopis juliflora were studied under different soil moisture levels, including field capacity (no stress), 67% of field capacity (mild stress), and 34% of field capacity (severe) for various growth stages. Irrigation was performed by drip irrigation based on a fraction of field capacity with an appropriate number of droppers calculated for each treatment. For field capacity, 67% and 34% of field capacity treatments, 6, 4, and 2 droppers with an 8 liters per hour flow rate were used, respectively. Each treatment was irrigated twice with the appropriate amount of water based on soil moisture levels.
 
Results
 The results showed that Prosopis juliflora, under lysimeter conditions and the local climate, had an annual ET rate of 496.5 mm and a Kc 0.21. These values for the 67% and 34% field capacity treatments were 445.4 mm with Kc 0.18 and 275.2 mm with Kc 0.11, respectively. The ET rates of Prosopis juliflora at different growth stages revealed that the highest ET occurred during the development period of 124 days. This corresponds to rapid shoot, branch, and leaf growth. The ET rates in different irrigation regimes for field capacity, 67%, and 34% of soil moisture were 322.1 mm, 281.7 mm, and 158.3 mm, respectively. The lowest ET rate was associated with the final growth stage. The Kc for various growth stages in the field capacity treatment were 0.19, 0.24, and 0.14 for the first, second, and third growth periods, respectively. Under these conditions, a sigmoid growth curve (initial growth, development, and end of growth) can be defined for this plant.
 
Conclusion
 It is recommended for afforestation with this species in Iran's southern regions, considering its optimal planting density to reduce competition. It is also recommended to pay attention to its ET rate, especially during the hot months of the year when it can exceed 2.5 mm per day. By examining and calculating the ET rates of mature trees with appropriate efficiency in sand stabilization and dust control, it was found that to create a canopy cover area, as mentioned, it is necessary to have 4846 m3 of water per hectare (equivalent to 484.6 mm per year) available to the plant. In other words, with this amount of ET, the plant can expand its canopy cover area to 19.5 m2 and, with 155 individuals per hectare (8×8 meters), cover 30% of the area, which is suitable for sand stabilization.
 
Keywords
Dedesertification; optimal density; afforestation; growth stages; water requirements
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