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Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Tekirdağ
Abstract
For water resources to be sustainable, it is very important to predict the impacts of climate change very well and develop strategies for adaptation. This study aims to model the impact of possible climate change on plant water consumption (ETc) and irrigation water requirements (IWR) in watermelon cultivation. To achieve this goal, 36 scenarios were created considering the increase and decrease of minimum and maximum temperatures (1, 2, 3 oC) and precipitation (10%, 20%, 30%) in the climate data of the reference period 1940-2024 in watermelon cultivation in Tekirdağ and the effects of possible climate change on ETc and IWR were modeled in line with these scenarios. As a result, it was determined that ETc values will vary between 376.9-447.2 mm season-1, and IWR values will vary between 246.0-367.8 mm season-1. When temperatures increase by 1, 2, and 3 oC compared to the reference period, ETc values increase by 2.8%, 5.7% and 8.6%, respectively, while when temperatures decrease by 1, 2, and 3 oC, ETc values decrease by 2.9%, 5.7% and 8.5%, respectively. IWR values range from -18.5% to 21.9% compared to the reference period. While ETc varies in direct proportion with temperature change, IWR varies in inverse proportion with precipitation change. It is thought that this study will guide managers, practitioners, and decision makers.
Keywords
Citrullus lanatus,crop water requirement,water resources management
How to Cite
DEVECİ, H. (2025). Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on Irrigation Water Requirements of Watermelon Using CROPWAT 8.0. ISPEC Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(3), 925–935. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16899680
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