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      Study on yield values of two irrigation systems in adult chestnut trees and comparison with non-irrigated chestnut orchard Translated title: Estudo de rentabilidade entre dois sistemas de rega em castanheiros adultos e comparação com soutos não regados

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          Different types of irrigation systems can be used in chestnut orchards. To understand which one grants higher yield values treatments were applied in adult trees: drip system - TI; micro-sprinkler system - SI; non-irrigated system - NI. The study covers two years in the northeast of Portugal. Irrigation was triggered every time stem water potential was lower than -1.2 MPa. The study considers costs with the equipment, water and labour, and the income from the chestnuts’ sale. Due to the hotter conditions of 2016 more water was supplied (93 mm) than in 2015 (47 mm). Little more water was furnished in SI (73 mm) than in TI (67 mm). Production was 27% higher in irrigated (48 kg/tree) than in NI trees (38 kg/tree) and in relation to the canopy’s area (kg/m²) the TI produced 18% and SI 29% more than NI. Annual costs were higher with irrigation (4654, 4549 and 1530 €/ha for SI, TI and NI, respectively) but the higher income (22126, 21984 and 16174 €/ha for TI, SI and NI respectively) made up for the investment. The profits from irrigated trees can be 22% or 37% higher than in non irrigated ones, for 1 ha or 5 ha, respectively.

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          Para avaliar qual dos dois sistemas de rega se revela mais eficiente em castanheiro, foram estudados três tratamentos: sistema de gota-a-gota - TI; sistema de micro-aspersão - SI; sistema não irrigado - NI. O estudo abrange dois anos no nordeste de Portugal. A rega foi ativada sempre que o potencial hídrico de ramo era inferior a -1,2 MPa. O estudo considera os custos com equipamentos, água e mão-de-obra e os proveitos da venda das castanhas. O ano 2016 foi mais quente tendo sido fornecida mais água (93 mm) do que em 2015 (47 mm). Foi fornecida um pouco mais em SI (73 mm) do que em TI (67 mm). A produção foi 27% superior nas árvores regadas (48 kg/árvore) do que em NI (38 kg/árvore) e em relação à área da copa (kg/m²), TI produziu 18% mais do que o controlo NI, assim como o SI produziu mais 29%. Os custos anuais foram maiores em SI (4654 €/ha) e TI (4549 €/ha) do que em NI (1530 €/ha), tendo a maior receita compensado o investimento (22126 €/há TI, 21984 €/ha SI e 16174 €/ha NI). Os lucros das árvores regadas pode ser 22% ou 37% maior do que as não irrigadas, para 1 ha ou 5 ha, respetivamente.

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                Revista de Ciências Agrárias
                Rev. de Ciências Agrárias
                Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal (Lisboa, , Portugal )
                0871-018X
                March 2018
                : 41
                : 1
                : 251-260
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                [1] Vila Real orgnameUniversidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro orgdiv1CITAB Portugal
                [2] Vila Real orgnameUniversidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro orgdiv1ECVA Portugal
                [3] Sortes Bragança orgnameGeosil orgdiv1Empreendimentos Agro-silvícolas Portugal
                [4] Olhão orgnameHubel Verde, SA. Portugal
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                S0871-018X2018000100026
                10.19084/RCA17233
                1bf398ca-786f-4848-bce0-9091b0f67f13

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                : 09 September 2017
                : 29 September 2017
                : 22 September 2017
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                Castanea sativa Mill.,water management,water potential,production,economic,gestão da água,potencial de ramo,produção,balanço económico

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