Improvement of the water use efficiency and yield of eggplant by using subsurface water retention technology
Other Title(s)
تحسن كفاءة استخدام المياه و الإنتاجية لنبات الباذنجان باستخدام تقنية الأغشية الحافظة للماء تحت السطح
Joint Authors
al-Masraf, Sabah Anwar Dawud
Salim, Ahmad Hatif
Source
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 3 (31 Mar. 2018), pp.152-160, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Engineering
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Agriculture
Topics
Abstract EN
Sustainable crop production in a coarse soil texture is challenging due to high water permeability and low soil water holding capacity.
In this paper, subsurface water retention technology (SWRT) through impermeable polyethylene membranes was placed at depth 35 cm below ground surface and within the root zone to evaluate and compare the impact of these membranes and control treatment (without using the membranes) on yield and water use efficiency of eggplant inside the greenhouse.
The study was conducted in Al-Fahamah Township, Baghdad, Iraq during spring growing season 2017.
Results demonstrated the yield and water use efficiencies were 3.483 kg/m2 and 5.653 kg/m3, respectively for SWRT treatment plot and 3.286 kg/m2 and 3.709 kg/m3, respectively for treatment without using SWRT.
The increasing percentages for yield and water use efficiency were 6% and 52%, respectively.
Additionally, saving in irrigation water in the SWRT membrane was about 44% of the total applied depth comparing with the control treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Masraf, Sabah Anwar Dawud& Salim, Ahmad Hatif. 2018. Improvement of the water use efficiency and yield of eggplant by using subsurface water retention technology. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 24, no. 3, pp.152-160.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831911
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Masraf, Sabah Anwar Dawud& Salim, Ahmad Hatif. Improvement of the water use efficiency and yield of eggplant by using subsurface water retention technology. Journal of Engineering Vol. 24, no. 3 (Mar. 2018), pp.152-160.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831911
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Masraf, Sabah Anwar Dawud& Salim, Ahmad Hatif. Improvement of the water use efficiency and yield of eggplant by using subsurface water retention technology. Journal of Engineering. 2018. Vol. 24, no. 3, pp.152-160.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 156-160
Record ID
BIM-831911