CITRUS
New Ultrasonic System for the determination of water status in citrus plants in the field: towards crops irrigation optimization.
| Period | 2020 - 2021 |
|---|---|
| Funding | Generalitat Valenciana (Spain) | 8.000€ |
| Principal Investigator | Lola Fariñas, UPV |
| Collaborators | UPV (Food Technology Dep. & Soil and Irrigation Dep.), IVIA |
| Research Line | Vegetal tissues / Plants |
| Reference | Grupos Emergentes 2019, GV |
Description
The CITRUS project aimed to test a new rapid and non-invasive system to detect early water stress in citrus crops, a strategic and predominant species in the Valencia region.
Objectives
Our work focused specifically on developing a non-destructive and semi-portable system based on air-coupled ultrasonic technologies that allows for accurate in-situ measurements on potted plants in the field.
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Results & Outreach
- Oral presentation at the International Robotics Conference (FIRA, 2019)
- Poster communication for the Congreso Nacional de Riegos (CNR, 2020)
- Science spreading at the main agriculture and farmers association of the Valencia region (AVA-ASAJA)
- Evaluation of ultrasonic parameters as a non-invasive, rapid and in-field indicator of water stress in Citrus plants. Fariñas, M., D.; Martínez-Gimeno, M., A.; Badal, E.; Tasa, M.; Bonet, L.; Manzano-Juárez, J.; and Pérez-Pérez, J., G. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 310(April): 108651. 11 2021.