Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2022, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (4): 736-745.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2022.04.10

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Sap flow change rules of apple tree under different irrigation amounts and its influencing factors

ZHANG Biyun1,2(), CHENG Ping2,3,4,*(), LI Hong, WU Shengli, ZHANG Zhigang   

  1. 1. School of Geographical Science and Tourism, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, China
    2. Xinjiang Academy of Forestry, Urumqi 830000, China
    3. Xinjiang Aksu Forest Ecosystem National Orientation Observation and Research Station, Aksu 843000, Xinjiang, China
    4. Long-Term National Research Base of Jiamu Fruit Tree Science in Xinjiang, Aksu 843000, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2021-07-10 Online:2022-04-25 Published:2022-04-28
  • Contact: CHENG Ping

Abstract:

To analyeze the sap flow change rules of apple trees under different irrigations amounts (single irrigation quota 99.0, 148.5 and 198 m3·hm-2, which were respectively marked as W1, W2 and W3) and the influence of meteorological factors on it in Aksu area, red apple trees (red love 119/06) was used as materials, sap flow rate of the apple trees were continuously observed by TDP contact-pin sap flow meter from June to September in 2020, and HOBO small meteorological station was used to automatically acquire the meteorological data. The results showed that the sap flow rate of apple trees under different irrigation amounts present a variation trend that were higher at daytime and lower at night, and the changes of sap flow rate at night were stable. The order of average daily sap flow rate of apple tress was W3>W2>W1. Air temperature, solar radiation and vapor pressure defict difference were the key factors affecting sap flow rate on the instantaneous time scale, 50 cm soil volumetric moisture content had a significant effect on sap flow rate at daily scale. Proper reduction of irrigation water was beneficial for the improvement of irrigation water productivity, increasing the total content of sugar and vitamin C, as well as reducing the total acid content. The irrigation amount disposed by W2 was more suitable for the irrigation of apple trees in the research area. The sap flow rate of apple trees was higher in July and August, the transpiration water consumption was high in this period, irrigation should be carried out timely, and the best irrigation should be before sunrise or after sunset.

Key words: red apple tree, irrigation amount, sap flow rate, meteorological factor, soil volumetric moisture content

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