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Evaluation of the Effect of Irrigation and Fertilization by Drip Fertigation on Tomato Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Greenhouse
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The water shortage in China, particularly in Northwest China, is very serious.
There is, therefore, great potential for improving the water use efficiency (WUE) in agriculture, particularly in areas where the need for water is greatest.
A two-season (2012 and 2013) study evaluated the effects of irrigation and fertilizer rate on tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill., cv.
“Jinpeng 10”) growth, yield, and WUE.
The fertilizer treatment significantly influenced plant height and stem diameter at 23 and 20 days after transplanting in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
As individual factors, irrigation and fertilizer significantly affected the leaf expansion rate, but irrigation × fertilizer had no statistically significant effect on the leaf growth rate at 23 days after transplanting in 2012.
Dry biomass accumulation was significantly influenced by fertilizer in both years, but there was no significant difference in irrigation treatment in 2012.
Our study showed that an increased irrigation level increased the fruit yield of tomatoes and decreased the WUE.
The fruit yield and WUE increased with the increased fertilizer rate.
WUE was more sensitive to irrigation than to fertilization.
An irrigation amount of 151 to 208 mm and a fertilizer amount of 454 to 461 kg·ha−1 (nitrogen fertilizer, 213.5–217 kg·ha−1; phosphate fertilizer, 106.7–108 kg·ha−1; and potassium fertilizer, 133.4–135.6 kg·ha−1) were recommended for the drip fertigation of tomatoes in greenhouse.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xiukang, Wang& Yingying, Xing. 2016. Evaluation of the Effect of Irrigation and Fertilization by Drip Fertigation on Tomato Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Greenhouse. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104897
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xiukang, Wang& Yingying, Xing. Evaluation of the Effect of Irrigation and Fertilization by Drip Fertigation on Tomato Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Greenhouse. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104897
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xiukang, Wang& Yingying, Xing. Evaluation of the Effect of Irrigation and Fertilization by Drip Fertigation on Tomato Yield and Water Use Efficiency in Greenhouse. International Journal of Agronomy. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104897
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104897