Abstract
SUMMARYWith a focus on eastern Africa, the results of research on the water requirements and responses of tea to irrigation and drought are reviewed. In particular, work undertaken at the Ngwazi Tea Research Station (formerly Unit) in southern Tanzania is synthesized. Topics covered include: crop water use, yield responses to water for mature and immature tea, comparisons between clones (including composite plants), plant density/water availability interactions, dry matter production and partitioning, drought mitigation, crop modelling and irrigation systems. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of the work and its relevance to the tea industry it serves. A companion paper reviews our understanding of the water relations of the tea plant and, in particular, the mechanisms responsible for the responses observed in the field.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Agronomy and Crop Science
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