Fig.1. Changes in volumetric soil watercontent(u) in commercially irrigated (CI)and deficit irrigated(DI)(A),in both sides of the root system and means of two sides of partial rootzone drying (PRD) (B) in hot pepper. Each side of PRD root system had either high or low u depending on whether it was being irrigated or not. Vertical bars represent least significant difference (LSD) at *P < 0.05.