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and potential application to horticulture. J Integr Plant Biol 49(10):1421–1434
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Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Kingston, Australia
Diczbalis Y, Nicholls B, Lake K, Groves I (2010) Sapindaceae production and research in
Australia. Acta Hortic 863:49–57
DOA (2012) The Thai fruit journal – mango. Department of Agriculture (DOA) of Thailand,
pp 7–8
Duran Zuazo VH, Rodriguez Pleguezelo CR, Tarifa DF (2011) Impact of sustained-deficit irrigation on tree growth, mineral nutrition, fruit yield and quality of mango in Spain. Fruits
66(4):257–268
Egea G, Nortes PA, Gonzalez-Real MM, Baille A, Domingo R (2010) Agronomic response and
water productivity of almond trees under contrasted deficit irrigation regimes. Agr water
Manage 97:171–181
Fereres E, Soriano MA (2007) Deficit irrigation for reducing agricultural water use. J Exp Bot 58
(2):147–159
Fukuda S, Spreer W, Yasunaga E, Yuge K, Sardsud V, Mueller J (2012) Random forests modelling
for the yield estimation of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Chok Anan) under different
irrigation regimes. Agr Water Manage. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2012.07.003 (in press)
Hegele M, Bangerth F, Naphrom D, Sruamsiri P, Manochai P (2006) Control of flower induction in
tropical/subtropical fruit trees by phytohormones using the example of longan and mango.
Acta Hortic 727:217–226
Idso SB, Jackson RD, Pinter PJ, Reginato RJ, Hatfield JL (1981) Normalizing the stress-degreeday parameter for environmental variability. Agr Meteorol 24:44–45
Jintrawet A (2011) El Nino–Southern oscillation and rice production in Thailand during
1980–2002 period. In: International conference on the role of agriculture and natural resources
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stomatal conductance over leaf surfaces. Plant Cell Environ 22:1043–1055
Khaosumain Y, Sritontip C, Changjaraja S (2005) Nutritional status of declined and healthy
Longan trees in Northen Thailand. Acta Hortic 665:275–280
Lechaudel M, Joas J (2007) An overview of preharvest factors influencing mango fruit growth,
quality and postharvest. Braz J Plant Physiol 19(4):287–298
Manochai P, Sruamsiri P, Wiriya-alongkorn W, Naphrom D, Hegele M, Bangerth F (2005) Year
around off season flower induction in longan (Dinocarpus longan Lour.) trees by KClO 3
applications: potentials and problems. Scientia Hortic 104:379–390
Manochai P, Saritat S, Suton W, Ussahatanonta S (2008) Effects of canopy height reduction on
leaf flushing, flowering and yield of longan cv. E-Daw. J Agr Sci 39:303–312
Menzel CM, Simpson DR (1991) Lychee cultivars around the world. In: Australian lychee
yearbook, vol 1. Australian Lychee Growers Association, Queensland, pp 30–34
Menzel CM, Waite GK (2005) Litchi and longan, botany, production and uses. CABI Publishing,
Oxfordshire/Cambridge, MA
Ongprasert S, Wiriya-alongkorn W (2009) Yield and vegetative growth of longan subjected to
partial root-zone drying irrigation. J Agr Res Ext 26:8–17
Ongprasert S, Spreer W, Wiriya-Alongkorn W, Ussahatanonta S, Ko ¨ller K (2007) Alternative
techniques for water-saving irrigation and optimised fertigation in fruit production in
Northern Thailand. In: Heidhues F, Herrmann L, Neef A, Neidhart S, Pape J, Sruamsiri
P, Thu DC, Valle Za ´rate A (eds) Sustainable land use in mountainous regions of Southeast
Asia: meeting the challenges of ecological, socio-economic and cultural diversity. Springer,
Berlin/Heidelberg/New York/London/Paris/Tokyo, pp 120–133
Ongprasert S, Wiriya-alongkorn W, Spreer W (2010a) Degradation and movement of chlorate in
longan plantations. Acta Hortic 863:367–374
6 Mango and Longan Production in Northern Thailand: The Role of Water Saving. . .
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and potential application to horticulture. J Integr Plant Biol 49(10):1421–1434
Diczbalis Y (2002) Longan improving yield and quality. Report No. 1440–6845, Barton ACT:
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Kingston, Australia
Diczbalis Y, Nicholls B, Lake K, Groves I (2010) Sapindaceae production and research in
Australia. Acta Hortic 863:49–57
DOA (2012) The Thai fruit journal – mango. Department of Agriculture (DOA) of Thailand,
pp 7–8
Duran Zuazo VH, Rodriguez Pleguezelo CR, Tarifa DF (2011) Impact of sustained-deficit irrigation on tree growth, mineral nutrition, fruit yield and quality of mango in Spain. Fruits
66(4):257–268
Egea G, Nortes PA, Gonzalez-Real MM, Baille A, Domingo R (2010) Agronomic response and
water productivity of almond trees under contrasted deficit irrigation regimes. Agr water
Manage 97:171–181
Fereres E, Soriano MA (2007) Deficit irrigation for reducing agricultural water use. J Exp Bot 58
(2):147–159
Fukuda S, Spreer W, Yasunaga E, Yuge K, Sardsud V, Mueller J (2012) Random forests modelling
for the yield estimation of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Chok Anan) under different
irrigation regimes. Agr Water Manage. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2012.07.003 (in press)
Hegele M, Bangerth F, Naphrom D, Sruamsiri P, Manochai P (2006) Control of flower induction in
tropical/subtropical fruit trees by phytohormones using the example of longan and mango.
Acta Hortic 727:217–226
Idso SB, Jackson RD, Pinter PJ, Reginato RJ, Hatfield JL (1981) Normalizing the stress-degreeday parameter for environmental variability. Agr Meteorol 24:44–45
Jintrawet A (2011) El Nino–Southern oscillation and rice production in Thailand during
1980–2002 period. In: International conference on the role of agriculture and natural resources
on global changes (ANGC2011), Chiang Mai
Jones HG (1999) Use of thermography for quantitative studies of spatial and temporal variation of
stomatal conductance over leaf surfaces. Plant Cell Environ 22:1043–1055
Khaosumain Y, Sritontip C, Changjaraja S (2005) Nutritional status of declined and healthy
Longan trees in Northen Thailand. Acta Hortic 665:275–280
Lechaudel M, Joas J (2007) An overview of preharvest factors influencing mango fruit growth,
quality and postharvest. Braz J Plant Physiol 19(4):287–298
Manochai P, Sruamsiri P, Wiriya-alongkorn W, Naphrom D, Hegele M, Bangerth F (2005) Year
around off season flower induction in longan (Dinocarpus longan Lour.) trees by KClO 3
applications: potentials and problems. Scientia Hortic 104:379–390
Manochai P, Saritat S, Suton W, Ussahatanonta S (2008) Effects of canopy height reduction on
leaf flushing, flowering and yield of longan cv. E-Daw. J Agr Sci 39:303–312
Menzel CM, Simpson DR (1991) Lychee cultivars around the world. In: Australian lychee
yearbook, vol 1. Australian Lychee Growers Association, Queensland, pp 30–34
Menzel CM, Waite GK (2005) Litchi and longan, botany, production and uses. CABI Publishing,
Oxfordshire/Cambridge, MA
Ongprasert S, Wiriya-alongkorn W (2009) Yield and vegetative growth of longan subjected to
partial root-zone drying irrigation. J Agr Res Ext 26:8–17
Ongprasert S, Spreer W, Wiriya-Alongkorn W, Ussahatanonta S, Ko ¨ller K (2007) Alternative
techniques for water-saving irrigation and optimised fertigation in fruit production in
Northern Thailand. In: Heidhues F, Herrmann L, Neef A, Neidhart S, Pape J, Sruamsiri
P, Thu DC, Valle Za ´rate A (eds) Sustainable land use in mountainous regions of Southeast
Asia: meeting the challenges of ecological, socio-economic and cultural diversity. Springer,
Berlin/Heidelberg/New York/London/Paris/Tokyo, pp 120–133
Ongprasert S, Wiriya-alongkorn W, Spreer W (2010a) Degradation and movement of chlorate in
longan plantations. Acta Hortic 863:367–374
6 Mango and Longan Production in Northern Thailand: The Role of Water Saving. . .
227