Effects of drip irrigation management and different soilless culture on yield and quality of tomato grown in a plastic house


Sezen S. M., Celikel G., Yazar A., Mendi Y. Y., Sahinler S., Tekin S., ...More

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, vol.9, no.4, pp.766-771, 2006 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.766.771
  • Journal Name: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.766-771
  • Keywords: Bag culture, Peat, Plastic house, Quality, Tomato, Volcanic ash
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the most suitable irrigation scheduling of fresh market tomato (Fantastic-144) grown on volcanic ash, peat and their mixture (1:1) under Plastic house conditions at Alata Horticultural Research Institute in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey in 1998. The quality and yield response of Fantastic-144 to trickle irrigation was also investigated. Four different irrigation levels (WL1 = 75%, WL2 = 100%, WL3 = 125% and WL4 = 150% of Class A Pan evaporation) and two irrigation frequencies (once and twice daily applications) were evaluated. Highest yield and fruit number were obtained from the ash+peat (1:1) with irrigation once a day at WL4 and ash+peat (1:1) with twice a day watering at WL3 and WL4 irrigation levels. Soluble solids of tomato fruit decreased with increasing available water. The highest WUE value of 67.5 kg m-3 was obtained from WL1 with peat+ash (1:1). WUE decreased in all treatments as the amount of irrigation water increased. © 2006 Asian Network for Scientific Information.