| authors: | Tucker, D. |
| title: | Citrus Irrigation Management |
| year: | 1994 |
| source: | IFAS Cir 444 |
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| abstract: | Irrigation has been shown to have a significant influence on citrus fruit size and quality. These effects are summarized with dancy tangerines; irrigation can advance the maturity date in certain years. The average decrease in soluble solids from irrigation over a 5-year period was about 10% as compared to a 28% reduction in the acid content. This difference was reflected in the higher soluble solids-acid ratio. Irrigation also can be used favorably in heavy crop years when many growers irrigate to increase fruit size. |
| keywords: | Irrigation, Citrus, fruit yield, fruit size. |
