EJSSEurasian Journal of Soil ScienceEurasian J Soil Sci2147 - 4249Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societieshttp://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.2994410.18393/ejss.29944Canopy temperature for peach tree at various soil water contentsLeinar Septar s_leinar@yahoo.comCristian Paltineanu Emil Chitu Cristina Moale Hüsnü Demirsoy Eyüp Köksal İdris Macit 3156 - 642014-01-152014-06-122014-06-132014-06-30 Copyright © 2016 The authors and Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies Canopy temperature measurements with infrared thermometry have been extensively studied as a means of assessing plant water status for field and row crops. Achieving high quality peach fruit depends on the ability to maintain mild to moderate levels of water stress in the crop during the growing season. The paper examined the spatial distribution of tree canopy temperature (Tc) using thermal images in a peach orchard for irrigation scheduling. The variation of Tc was investigated in three irrigation regime treatments (factor A) that produced various soil moisture content (SMC) values, three cardinal points (factor B): South, North and East-West aspects combined, and five updown vertical position measurements (factor C: upper, middle upper, middle, middle lower and lower) across the tree canopy thermal images. It was found that Tc was significantly influenced by the irrigation regime. Cardinal point showed a significant Tc difference between South on the one hand and the other aspects. The vertical position within canopy image did not significantly influence Tc. Thermal imagery, leaf and air temperature, cardinal points, drip irrigation