Effect of drip irrigation and mulching on yield, water-use efficiency and economics of tomato

Biswas, SK; Akanda, AR; Rahman, M.S.; Hossain, Mohammad Abul

doi:10.17221/804/2014-pse

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“…The yield-increase effects by drip irrigation were also reported in Ayars's and coauthors (1999) study. Similar study by Biswas et al (2015) observed a yield-increase rate of 25-27% under mulched drip irrigation when compared to the control. Meanwhile, the WUE of tomato was increased by 0.3-24.2%.…”

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Optimization of irrigation-drainage scheme for tomato crop based on multi-index analysis and projection pursuit model

Ming¹,

Shao²

2016

Zemdirbyste-Agriculture

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Various indexes should be considered when developing a suitable irrigation and drainage scheme for crops. Our study chosen tomato as plant material and conducted a field experiment under saline soils. Nine treatments distinguished by different irrigation quotas and different drain ditch depths were used for the optimization of irrigation-drainage scheme. A flooding irrigation treatment with no surface drainage was adopted as control. The system of evaluation indexes was established in comprehensive consideration of the electrical conductivity and nutrient of soil, and the water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, quality and marketable yield of tomato. Moreover, the multi-index analysis and projection pursuit (PP) model were used to evaluate the irrigation-drainage schemes according to the observed values of these six evaluation indexes. Results showed that different irrigationdrainage treatments decreased the electrical conductivity in plough layer by 24.6-51.3%, and increased the tomato water use efficiency and nitrogen use efficiency by 0.3-24.2% and 20.3-96.0%, respectively. The tomato marketable yield was increased by 14.4-31.3% with the irrigation-drainage treatments when compared to the control. As analyzed by the PP model, I3D1 (300 m 3 hm -2 of irrigation quota combined with 10 cm of ditch depth) was the treatment that possessed best comprehensive benefits due to the highest projection value of 1.6724 thus was recommended by this study as the optimal irrigation-drainage scheme.

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Optimization of irrigation-drainage scheme for tomato crop based on multi-index analysis and projection pursuit model

Ming¹,

Shao²

2016

Zemdirbyste-Agriculture

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“…Irrigation and mulching techniques, when employed together, allow high yield and profitability in vegetable cultivation [1,2]. The use of irrigation promotes small fluctuations in soil moisture in the root zone and maintains soil moisture at a level that is close to field capacity [3,4].…”

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Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of Italian zucchini cultivated with recycled paper as mulch

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Recycled paper has the potential to be used as a mulch for vegetable production and can be adopted for the cultivation of Italian zucchini. However, there have been no studies about the water savings or crop coefficient values used in irrigation management in this system; therefore, there is a need for more research. In view of the above, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of recycled paper mulch on evaporation and evapotranspiration in Italian zucchini and to determine the crop coefficients in its developmental stages. The study was carried out in two cultivation cycles conducted at the Lysimetric Station in Viçosa, MG, Brazil. The experiments were installed in a randomized block design with four replicates. Four lysimeter cultivation treatments were applied: without mulch (C); with recycled paper as mulch (CP); with only recycled paper (P); and with Bahia grass (G). Irrigation and drainage measurements were performed daily to calculate the crop and reference evapotranspiration, and thus the crop coefficient (Kc) values. The following characteristics were evaluated: fruit yield, NDVI and water productivity. For the cultivation of Italian zucchini using paper as mulch, Kc values of 0.54, 0.77 and 0.44 and Kcb values of 0.15, 0.45 and 0.18 are recommended for the initial, intermediate and final stages, respectively. NDVI can be used to estimate the Kc values for Italian zucchini. The use of recycled paper as mulch reduces the water consumption of Italian zucchini.

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“…Organic mulches such as straw, hay, grass or leaves can provide many benefits for organic farming. The use of organic mulch such as straw can reduce soil temperature and produce higher soil moisture compared to using black plastic mulch [9]. Organic mulch can limit weed growth, protect the soil from drought and reduce nutrient leaching, so that it has a positive impact on the yield of cultivated crops and improves their quality [10].…”

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The Implementation of Straw Mulch Experiments to Increase Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) Production in Horticulture Learning

Oka¹,

Sudirgayasa²,

Adi³

et al. 2021

Adv. sci. technol. eng. syst. j.

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The increasingly rapid development of science and technology, as well as the influence of globalization has contributed to updates in educational so that one method taken by apply experiments in horticulture learning activities. This study aims to determine the effect of rice straw mulch on tomato production and the effectiveness of the implementation of this experiment in the horticultural learning process. This research experimental used144 of tomatoes plants that were divided into four groups. First group is the control group with the thickness of the straw 0%, second group with a thickness of mulch 5%, third group with mulch thickness 10% and fourth group with mulch thickness 15%. The results show there is a significant difference from the average weight of tomatoes after being given various mulch thickness treatments that was continued with the Least Significant Difference test with significant differences seen group 15% straw thickness where group had the highest tomato fruit weight with the average tomato fruit weight per plants 1426.72 g. This experiment is quite effective in implementing horticulture learning because this experiment takes only 116 days and can increase activity, motivation, creativity, foster students' rational and scientific thinking.

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Effect of drip irrigation and mulching on yield, water-use efficiency and economics of tomato

Cited by 87 publications

References 10 publications

Optimization of irrigation-drainage scheme for tomato crop based on multi-index analysis and projection pursuit model

Optimization of irrigation-drainage scheme for tomato crop based on multi-index analysis and projection pursuit model

Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of Italian zucchini cultivated with recycled paper as mulch

The Implementation of Straw Mulch Experiments to Increase Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) Production in Horticulture Learning

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