Research Article
Irrigation Rationalization Boosts Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Yield and Reduces Rust Incidence under Arid Conditions
Table 1
Climatic data during the wheat experiment in 2011 and long-term (1985-2015).
| | Growing season 2011 | | Climatic elements/months | January | February | March | April | May |
| | Max. temperature (°C) | 21.5 | 22.8 | 24.4 | 25.6 | 25 | | Min. temperature (°C) | 3 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 10.7 | | Average temperature (°C) | 12.2 | 13.9 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 17.8 | | Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 61 | | Wind speed (km/day) | 110.3 | 146.5 | 125 | 168.4 | 166.4 | | Sunshine (hour/day) | 10.3 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 8.8 | | Rainfall (mm/month) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52.6 | 64.6 | | Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) (mm/month) | 82 | 102 | 106 | 133 | 124 | | Climatic elements/months | Long-term average (1985-2015) | | Max. temperature (°C) | 21.2 | 22.8 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 28 | | Min. temperature (°C) | 2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 9.9 | | Average temperature (°C) | 11.6 | 13.1 | 15.6 | 16.9 | 18.95 | | Rainfall (mm/month) | 7 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 45 |
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