Effect of soil moisture-based furrow irrigation scheduling on melon (Cucumis melo L.) yield and quality in an arid region of Northwest China

Water shortage and high irrigation rate has increased the need for appropriate irrigation scheduling to improve agricultural water use efficiency for food security in Northwest China. A two-year field experiment was carried out to investigate the response of melon (Cucumis melo L.) yield, quality and water productivity (WP) to various soil moisture levels with controlled furrow irrigation in the arid oasis region of Gansu Province. Soil water...