Browsing Research Articles (Earth Sciences) by Author "Dzikiti, S"
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Contribution of understorey vegetation to evapotranspiration partitioning in apple orchards under Mediterranean climatic conditions in South Africa
Ntshidi, Z; Dzikiti, S; Mazvimavi, D (Elsevier, 2021)Orchard evapotranspiration (ET) is a complex flux which has been the subject of many studies. It often includes transpiration from the trees, cover crops and weeds, evaporation from the soil, mulches and other orchard ... -
Modelling water utilization patterns in apple orchards with varying canopy sizes and different growth stages in semi-arid environments
Dube, T; Mobe, N.T; Dzikiti, S (Elsevier, 2021)Accurate estimates of orchard evapotranspiration (ET) and its components are important for precise irrigation scheduling, irrigation system designs, and optimal on-farm water allocation particularly in water-limited ... -
Water use of selected cover crop species commonly grown in South African fruit orchards and their response to drought stress
Mazvimavi, D; Ntshidi, Z; Dzikiti, S; Mkunyana, Y (Elsevier, 2021)Cover crops are widely planted in orchards for a variety of reasons. These include suppressing soil erosion, nutrient cycling, phytosanitary purposes, general orchard aesthetics etc. However, there is need to balance these ...