African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Supplemental irrigation levels in bell pepper under shade mesh and in open-field: Crop coefficient, yield, fruit quality and water productivity

Richard Alberto Rodríguez Padrón
  • Richard Alberto Rodríguez Padrón
  • Center of Rural Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Campus Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Jerson Vanderlei Carús Guedes
  • Jerson Vanderlei Carús Guedes
  • Department of Phytosanitary Defense, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Alexandre Swarowsky
  • Alexandre Swarowsky
  • Department of Environmental Engineering, Franciscan University, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Cicero Urbanetto Nogueira
  • Cicero Urbanetto Nogueira
  • Polytechnic School of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Roxanna Rosales Cerquera
  • Roxanna Rosales Cerquera
  • Polytechnic School of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Juan Carlos Díaz-Pérez
  • Juan Carlos Díaz-Pérez
  • Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793.
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  •  Received: 24 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2015
  •  Published: 29 October 2015

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