Both predawn and midday values of LWP in CI were higher than the DI and PRD plants for the entire season (Fig. 2). Midday LWP started to decrease in all the treatments from 92 DAS reaching the lowest values (MPa) of1.1 in DI,0.9 in PRD and0.71 in CI at 130 DAS (Fig. 2B). A lower LWP was maintained in DI and PRD until harvest. A similar trend was observed for the predawn LWP (Fig. 2A).