RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Effect of irrigation methods on black truffle production
A1 Magarzo Manchón, Alba
A1 Alba, Sonia
A1 Santos del Blanco, Luis
A1 Franco Manchón, Iván
A1 Olaizola, Jaime
A1 Martín Pinto, Pablo
A1 Mediavilla Santos, Olaya
K1 Truffles
K1 Trufas
K1 Mycology
K1 Micologia
K1 Trufas - Cultivo
K1 Trufas - España - Burgos
K1 Mushroom culture
K1 Sprinkler irrigation
K1 Microirrigation
K1 Riego por aspersión
K1 Agriculture
K1 Sustainable agriculture
K1 Agricultura sostenible
K1 Agronomy
K1 Agricultura sostenible
K1 2414.06 Hongos
K1 31 Ciencias Agrarias
K1 3103 Agronomía
AB Spain is one of the main producers of black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.), a fungus of great economic importance. Black truffles are usually cultivated in Quercus ilex orchards, as water availability is one of the most important factors influencing truffle production. Optimizing watering systems is essential to reduce the amount of water wasted. Nevertheless, up to now, no study has been carried out comparing the efficiency of different irrigation systems in truffle plantations. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of two different irrigation systems, namely a drip irrigation system and a micro-sprinkler system, in a Quercus ilex plantation situated in Burgos, Spain. Our data showed that there were no differences between the two irrigation systems in terms of truffle yields, the number of truffles, quality (based on truffle size), or the date of truffle harvesting. However, when other parameters were taken into consideration, such as the economic and environmental impact of installing and running these systems, drip irrigation was deemed the superior irrigation system because it uses less water. This study validates for the first time the use of drip irrigation rather than a micro-sprinkler system (the most commonly used in truffle plantations) because of its greater water use efficiency, which is an increasingly important consideration given future climate change scenarios marked by global water scarcity.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4395
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67813
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67813
LA eng
NO Agronomy, 2023, Vol. 13, Nº. 10, 2505
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-jul-2024