Coffee production in southern Saudi Arabian highlands : current status and water conservation
Joint Authors
Sayyid, Usamah H.
al-Ammari, B. S.
Remesh, M.
Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 7 (30 Nov. 2019), pp.1911-1914, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-11-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Work aimed at assessing status and introducing water conservation regimes for coffee production in southern Saudi Arabian highlands.
Data on farm locations, altitudes, areas, practices, irrigation, tree density, and annual coffee production were analyzed.
Field experiment using chlorophyll fluorescence and different irrigation regimes was conducted to examine effects of reducing irrigation frequency on photosynthesis.
Results indicated that Coffea arabica L.
is commonly grown at altitudes of 1300–1400 m.
Plants grown at 4–6 Trees m−2 using 100 kg ha−1 mineral fertilizer produce an average of 3 t ha−1.
High frequency 2-day-intervals irrigation regime practiced by farmers during the dry season presents ecological challenge to limited local artesian water resources.
Changes in chlorophyll fluorescence under 14-day-intervals irrigation regime initiated water stress that markedly inhibited Photosystem II efficiency and quantum yield and increased non-photochemical energy dissipation.
Applying a 7-day-intervals irrigation regime induced less inhibitory effects on Photosystem II.
Results also indicated that shifting from 2-day-intervals irrigation regime to 7-day-intervals regime improves coffee agroecology and directs coffee production towards sustainability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sayyid, Usamah H.& Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman& Remesh, M.& al-Ammari, B. S.. 2019. Coffee production in southern Saudi Arabian highlands : current status and water conservation. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1911-1914.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sayyid, Usamah H.…[et al.]. Coffee production in southern Saudi Arabian highlands : current status and water conservation. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 26, no. 7 (Nov. 2019), pp.1911-1914.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sayyid, Usamah H.& Masrahi, Yahya Sulayman& Remesh, M.& al-Ammari, B. S.. Coffee production in southern Saudi Arabian highlands : current status and water conservation. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2019. Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1911-1914.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1913-1914
Record ID
BIM-910440