Partial Rootzone Drying

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Irrigation technique
gptkbp:aimsTo Improve water use efficiency
Reduce irrigation water consumption
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Grapevines
Cotton
Maize
Tomatoes
gptkbp:benefit Reduces irrigation costs
Saves water
gptkbp:challenge May not be suitable for all crops
May not be suitable for all soil types
Requires precise irrigation management
gptkbp:developedBy 1990s
Researchers in Australia
gptkbp:effect Maintains crop yield
Reduces stomatal conductance
Reduces vegetative growth
gptkbp:hormoneInvolved gptkb:Abscisic_acid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Partial Rootzone Drying
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Relies on root-to-shoot chemical signaling
gptkbp:method Alternately irrigating different sides of the root zone
gptkbp:relatedTo Deficit irrigation
Regulated deficit irrigation
gptkbp:usedIn Agriculture
Horticulture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PRT
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7