Table 3.
– Average values (avg) of four agrometeorological parameters (T: air temperature in °C; RH air relative humidity in %; u: wind speed in m s-1; Rs: solar radiation in MJ m-2) measured out (from the nearby agrometeorological station) and into the peach orchard covered by hail (H) and shade (S) nets.
| Parameter | u.m | avg | u.m | V | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||
| Out | H | S | out | H | S | H | S | H | S | |||
| T | °C | 26.5 | 26.3 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 24.4 | °C | −0.2 | −1.2 | −0.2 | −1.1 |
| RH | % | 51.8 | 57.0 | 60.9 | 61.5 | 68.0 | 70.7 | % | 9.1 | 15.0 | 9.7 | 13.1 |
| u | m s−1 | 0.93 | 0.63 | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.30 | % | −31.8 | −61.6 | −28.0 | −53.7 |
| Rs | MJ m−2 | 23.8 | 21.7 | 16.2 | 23.7 | 21.6 | 16.1 | % | −9.0 | −31.9 | −8.9 | −32.1 |
Variations (V) between “out” and “into” data are also reported. Values refer to the 2017 and 2018 irrigation seasons (June 1st–September 10th).