In this study we review the state of the art of different physiologically-based water-saving
irrigation strategies and methods used to improve productive water use efficiency (WUE …

Water availability is endangering the production, quality, and economic viability of growing
wine grapes worldwide. Climate change projections reveal warming and drying trends for …

This paper focuses on predicting predawn leaf water potential through a self-learning
artificial intelligence (SL-AI) algorithm, a novel spectral processing algorithm that is based …

Stem water potential (Ψstem) is considered to be the standard measure of plant water status.
However, it is measured with the pressure chamber (PC), an equipment that can neither …

Measuring seasonal plant water status is critical in choosing appropriate management
strategies to ensure yields and quality of agricultural products, particularly in a context of …

Microtensiometers are plant-based sensors than can continuously measure trunk water
potential (Ψ trunk). This new water status indicator, Ψ trunk, was compared with the midday …

Sample-destructive methods for the determination of plant water status have been the
primary reference for various agronomic practices over the years. Several recent …

Global climate change presents a threat for the environment, and it is aggravated by the
mismanagement of water use in the agricultural sector. Since plants are the intermediate …

The water status of fruit and nut crops is critical to the high productivity, quality and value of
these crops. Water status is often estimated and managed with indirect measurements of soil …

Plant phenotyping is an emerging science that combines multiple methodologies and
protocols to measure plant traits (eg, growth, morphology, architecture, function, and …