Crop water stress index and forage quality relationships in alfalfa

• Main Authors: Abd Halim, Mohd Ridzwan, Buxton, D. R., Hattendorf, M. J., Carlson, R. E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Agronomy 1990
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39552/1/59.%20Crop%20Water%20Stress%20Index%20and%20Forage%20Quality%20Relationships%20in%20Alfalfa.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39552/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Recent developments in assessment of plant-water stress employ infrared thermometers to measure the difference between air and canopy foliage temperature (Tc − Ta). Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI), which normalizes Tc − Ta values for climatic variability, is related to forage yields of alfalfa (Medic...