Furrow and Trickle Irrigation: Effects On Soil Oxygen and Ethylene and Tomato Yield

Meek, B. D.; Ehlig, C. F.; Stolzy, L. H.; Graham, L. E.

doi:10.2136/sssaj1983.03615995004700040004x

Cited by 51 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Xie et al (2010) showed that oxygenation of the root zone at fixed intervals increased the yield of greenhouse-produced sweet melon. Meek et al (1983) reported higher yields of tomatoes were related to higher oxygen contents in the soil root zone before and during the fruit-enlarging stage.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Repeated exposure to periods of low rhizosphere soil aeration would be expected for subsurface trickle irrigation since water is usually applied at a lower amounts and higher frequencies than other forms of irrigation. Meek et al (1983) showed that the rhizosphere soil oxygen content was higher under weekly drip irrigation or furrow irrigation than under daily drip irrigation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Impact of post-infiltration soil aeration at different growth stages of sub-surface trickle-irrigated tomato plants

Zhang

Wang

2016

International Agrophysics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sensitivity to low rhizosphere soil aeration may change over time and therefore plant response may also depend on different growth stages of a crop. This study quantified effects of soil aeration during 5 different periods, on growth and yield of trickle-irrigated potted single tomato plants. Irrigation levels were 0.6 to 0.7 (low level) or 0.7 to 0.8 (high level) of total water holding capacity of the pots. Soil was aerated by injecting 2.5 l of air into each pot through the drip tubing immediately after irrigation. Fresh fruit yield, above ground plant dry weight, plant height, and leaf area index response to these treatments were measured. For all these 4 response variables, means of post-infiltration aeration between 58 to 85 days after sowing were 13.4, 43.5, 13.7, and 37.7% higher than those for the non-aerated pots, respectively. The results indicated that: post-infiltration soil aeration can positively impact the yield and growth of sub-surface trickle-irrigated potted tomato plants; positive effects on plant growth can be obtained with aeration during the whole growth period or with aeration for partial periods; positive growth effects of partial periods of aeration appears to persist and result in yield benefit.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of post-infiltration soil aeration at different growth stages of sub-surface trickle-irrigated tomato plants

Zhang

Wang

2016

International Agrophysics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Because the tomato is one of the most sensitive species to water and air in the soil (Bradford and Yang, 1981), the present study used greenhouse tomatoes as its study subject. Higher tomato yields are related to higher oxygen contents in the soil root zone (Meek et al, 1983;Niu et al, 2012aNiu et al, , 2012b. Observed changes in plant growth were mainly because of the changes in nutrient cycling and physiological status, and soil-available nutrients were affected by soil microorganisms and soil enzyme activity.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Artificial Soil Aeration Volume and Frequency on Soil Enzyme Activity and Microbial Abundance when Cultivating Greenhouse Tomato

Niu

Wang

et al. 2016

Soil Science Soc of Amer J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Artificial soil aeration can enhance soil enzyme activity, improve soil nutrient cycling, and increase crop growth and yield. We studied the response of soil microorganisms and soil enzyme activity to two levels of burial depths of subsurface tubing in combination with four levels of aeration volume and three frequency levels of supplemental soil aeration. The aeration volumes (V) were 0, 0.5, 1, and 1.5 times (CK, V 1 , V 2 , and V 3 , respectively) the estimated porosity of the plot rhizosphere. Burial depths (D) of subsurface tubing were 15 and 40 cm (D 15 and D 40 ). Aeration frequencies (F) levels were none and at 2-and 4-d intervals (CK, F 2 , and F 4 ). The results demonstrated that aeration frequency and volume positively affected soil urease, phosphatase, and catalase activity and soil microbial abundance. The impact of aeration treatment on rhizosphere soil enzyme activity was greater than its impact on non-rhizosphere activity. When the drip irrigation tube depth was 15 cm, V 2 volume with 2-d aeration intervals led to an increase in the mean yield of first picking fruit of 75.1% compared with the unaerated control. When V 3 volume with 2-d aeration intervals was performed with a 40-cm irrigation tube, the mean yields of the first picking fruit increased by 135.5% compared with the unaerated control. These results suggest that artificial soil aeration can improve the plant root zone environment, increase microbial abundance and soil enzyme activity, and promote nutrient uptake, thus promoting plant growth and fruit output. S oil microorganisms and soil enzymes are important components of agricultural ecosystems. Bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes play important roles, including decomposing organic matter, degrading cellulose, and forming antibiotic substances. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria provide nitrogen sources for plants, whereas nitrobacteria prevent the accumulation of nitrite in the soil (Clarholm, 1985). Fungi are involved in the soil carbon cycle by decomposing cellulose, lignin, and pectin to release nutrients, and the development of the mycelium improves the physical structure of the soil (Tedersoo et al., 2014 Core Ideas• Rhizosphere soil enzymes activity showed an initial increase followed by a decrease.• soil aeration can enhance the activities of three rhizosphere soil enzymes.• Aeration frequency and volume can significantly affect rhizosphere enzyme activities.• Aeration can enhance the activities of non-rhizosphere soil enzymes.• soil aeration can increase tomato yield.

show abstract

“…Drip (DI), or trickle, irrigation is widely considered in the literature to have advantages over sprinkle (SI) or other types of irrigation (Shmueli and Goldberg 1971;Goldb"rE und ,2U Shmueli l97l; Bernstein and Francois 1973;Meek et al 1983;Bhella 1988;Rubino and Tarantino 1988;Sanders et al 1989 (Bogle et al 1989;Locascio et al 1989;Sanders et al 1989). There are some advantages to SI, such as plant canopy temperature reduction (Tan 1993) and frost protection in the early season (Rogers and Modlibowska 1962).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of drip and sprinkle irrigation on yield and quality of five tomato cultivars in southwestern Ontario

Tan¹

1995

Can. J. Plant Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Tan, C. S. 195. Effect of drip and sprinkle irrigation on yield and quality of five tomato cultivars in southwestern Ontario.Can. J. Plant Sci. 75: 225-23O. The purpose of this study was to assess yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in response to drip (DI) and sprinkle irrigation (SI) in southwestern Ontario. Three irrigation treafnents, DI, SI and no irrigation (NI) and five tomato cultivars, FM6203, H2653,H722, OH78l4 and PUR812, grown on a Fox sandy loam soil, were evaluated during four growing seasons between 1986 and 1989. Both DI and SI increased the marketable tomato yield in 3 of 4 yr. In general, DI resulted in higher tomato yields than SI, but this was only statistically significant in I yr. Sprinkle irrigation out performed drip irrigation in one hot, dry year in 1988. Throughout the 4 yr, OH78l4 was consistently high yielding, H2653 was consistently low yielding and FM6203,H722 and PUR8I2 performed more consistently than the other cultivars. In wet years, yield differences due to cultivar treatments were greater than those due to irrigation treatments, while in dry years, yield differences due to both irrigation and cultivar treatments were highly significant. Soluble solids and total solids were decreased by DI and SI. The DI produced the most uniform soil moisture regime, followed by Sl. The

show abstract

Furrow and Trickle Irrigation: Effects On Soil Oxygen and Ethylene and Tomato Yield

Cited by 51 publications

References 0 publications

Impact of post-infiltration soil aeration at different growth stages of sub-surface trickle-irrigated tomato plants

Impact of post-infiltration soil aeration at different growth stages of sub-surface trickle-irrigated tomato plants

Effects of Artificial Soil Aeration Volume and Frequency on Soil Enzyme Activity and Microbial Abundance when Cultivating Greenhouse Tomato

Effect of drip and sprinkle irrigation on yield and quality of five tomato cultivars in southwestern Ontario

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About