Effect of Different Irrigation Levels on the Yield and Traits of Memecik Olive Trees (<i>Olea europaea</i> L.) in the Aegean Coastal Region of Turkey

Abstract

Although olive trees are well known to be resistant to drought, the economic advantages of irrigation have been clearly demonstrated. Today, the olive growing areas in the Mediterranean Basin suffer from water shortages and increased competition from other sectors for the available water resources. This study was conducted in an olive tree plantation in western Turkey in 2008–2010. In the study, the effects of different irrigation levels on yield and the physiological and morphological development of olive trees (