Abstract:A field trial was conducted to investigate the effects of regulated dry season irrigation on tree water use, root zone moisture dynamics and yield of cacao in a rainforest zone of Nigeria. Following cessation of rainfall in November, irrigation commenced from December 2017 to May 2018. Irrigation amount was computed based on cumulative class A Pan evaporation. Irrigation treatments were coded as IrT1, IrT2 and IrT3, consisting of water application using EPan *Pan coefficients (Kcp) of 1.0; 0.70 and 0.50 (9.6, … Show more
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