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ARTIFICIAL GROUND WATER RECHARGE BY FLOODING DURING GRAPEVINE DORMANCY 1
Author(s) -
Dokoozlian N. K.,
Petrucci V. E.,
Ayars J. E.,
Clary C. D.,
Schoneman R. A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00809.x
Subject(s) - groundwater recharge , san joaquin , loam , flooding (psychology) , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , dormancy , growing season , agronomy , groundwater , soil water , aquifer , geology , soil science , biology , geotechnical engineering , germination , psychology , psychotherapist
The potential for artificial ground water recharge by continuous flooding of dormant grapevines was evaluated in the San Joaquin Valley of California using the cultivar Thompson Seedless. The study was started in 1982 and was completed in 1985 after three complete flooding cycles during dormancy. An average daily rate of recharge of 80 mm/thy for a 32‐day period each year was achieved through a clay loam soil. There were no adverse effects on the grapevines and yields in the flooded plots in any of the growing seasons following recharge periods. Yields were higher in the recharge plots than in the control plots in the last year of the study. We conclude that artificial ground water recharge by continuous flooding during grapevine dormancy is a viable recharge method.