Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment

This study was conducted at the Yimin Irrigation Experiment Station, Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, from April to October in 2019 and 2020. The relationship between water consumption and yield of potato at different stages of fertility under deficit-regulated irrigation was analyzed in...

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Main Authors: Fuqiang Li, Hengjia Zhang, Xuan Li, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Lintao Liu
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author Fuqiang Li
Hengjia Zhang
Xuan Li
Haoliang Deng
Xietian Chen
Lintao Liu
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Hengjia Zhang
Xuan Li
Haoliang Deng
Xietian Chen
Lintao Liu
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description This study was conducted at the Yimin Irrigation Experiment Station, Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, from April to October in 2019 and 2020. The relationship between water consumption and yield of potato at different stages of fertility under deficit-regulated irrigation was analyzed in a field trial study over two growing seasons. The results showed that the average annual water consumption in the tuber bulking stage was the largest, reaching 185.35~239.52 mm, followed by the average annual water consumption in the tuber initiation stage and starch accumulation stage, which were 100.02~132.30 mm and 82.48~112.36 mm, respectively, and the average annual water consumption in the seedling stage was the least, at 49.32~69.81 mm. Simultaneously, the average annual yield of potatoes in the treatment of WD1 was the highest, reaching 47,766.96 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>, followed by CK, which was 43,707.6 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>, and the yield of WD6 was the smallest in the treatment of moderate water deficit during tuber initiation, which was only 35,721.25 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>. Combining the four moisture production function models of Jensen, Minhas, Blank and Stewart, the Jensen and Stewart models were identified as suitable for the potato moisture production function in a cold and arid environment. The water production function model was used to investigate the relationship between water consumption and yield in each growth period of potato, and to provide a theoretical basis for the optimization of the irrigation system under deficit-regulating irrigation conditions for potato in this irrigation area.
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spelling doaj.art-f51090da7f42425591ddcbf6e65895a82023-12-03T14:27:57ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-06-011413204410.3390/w14132044Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid EnvironmentFuqiang Li0Hengjia Zhang1Xuan Li2Haoliang Deng3Xietian Chen4Lintao Liu5College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering, Hexi University, Zhangye 734000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaThis study was conducted at the Yimin Irrigation Experiment Station, Minle County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, from April to October in 2019 and 2020. The relationship between water consumption and yield of potato at different stages of fertility under deficit-regulated irrigation was analyzed in a field trial study over two growing seasons. The results showed that the average annual water consumption in the tuber bulking stage was the largest, reaching 185.35~239.52 mm, followed by the average annual water consumption in the tuber initiation stage and starch accumulation stage, which were 100.02~132.30 mm and 82.48~112.36 mm, respectively, and the average annual water consumption in the seedling stage was the least, at 49.32~69.81 mm. Simultaneously, the average annual yield of potatoes in the treatment of WD1 was the highest, reaching 47,766.96 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>, followed by CK, which was 43,707.6 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>, and the yield of WD6 was the smallest in the treatment of moderate water deficit during tuber initiation, which was only 35,721.25 kg·hm<sup>−2</sup>. Combining the four moisture production function models of Jensen, Minhas, Blank and Stewart, the Jensen and Stewart models were identified as suitable for the potato moisture production function in a cold and arid environment. The water production function model was used to investigate the relationship between water consumption and yield in each growth period of potato, and to provide a theoretical basis for the optimization of the irrigation system under deficit-regulating irrigation conditions for potato in this irrigation area.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/13/2044moisture production function modelwater consumptionirrigationyieldpotato
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Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
Water
moisture production function model
water consumption
irrigation
yield
potato
title Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
title_full Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
title_fullStr Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
title_full_unstemmed Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
title_short Modelling and Evaluation of Potato Water Production Functions in a Cold and Arid Environment
title_sort modelling and evaluation of potato water production functions in a cold and arid environment
topic moisture production function model
water consumption
irrigation
yield
potato
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