Water pillow irrigation versus drip irrigation with regard to growth and yield of tomato grown under greenhouse conditions in a semi-arid region

A comprehensive review of solar‐driven desalination technologies for off‐grid greenhouses

“…The amount of required water in a greenhouse depends on parameters such as the greenhouse's type, technology (fully automated, semiautomated, and nonautomated), ambient climate, solar radiation, shading, type and size of the plants, crop spacing, and type of irrigation . For instance, Gerçek et al study tomatoes and find the water pillow irrigation system 52% more efficient than drip irrigation. Mulching also affects the water requirement of the plants, because it reduces the soil surface evaporation and thereby improves the water use efficiency .…”

“…For instance, Gerçek et al study tomatoes and find the water pillow irrigation system 52% more efficient than drip irrigation. Mulching also affects the water requirement of the plants, because it reduces the soil surface evaporation and thereby improves the water use efficiency . In areas with high solar radiation, the required water increases if an appropriate shading is not applied.…”

“…Mulching also affects the water requirement of the plants, because it reduces the soil surface evaporation and thereby improves the water use efficiency. 103 In areas with high solar radiation, the required water increases if an appropriate shading is not applied. This is because shading reduces evapotranspiration and consequently results in less water requirement.…”

Effects of Irrigation Method on Pollination and Pollinators (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in an Open-Field Tomato Crop

“…On the other hand, drip irrigation is characterized by delivering water directly to the plant root zone, which can be done with drip emitters. This latter method has high efficiency of water application (Gerçek et al 2017), and plays an important role in water conservation as well as allowing the application of fertilizers via an irrigation system (Lu et al 2016). Efficient water use is one of the principal concerns today, especially in arid and semi-arid regions.…”

“…Efficient water use is one of the principal concerns today, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Thus, different irrigation systems and management strategies have been introduced to the tomato crop to improve water use efficiency in irrigation (Al Ghobari et al 2016;Gerçek et al 2017). However, irrigation practice changes may influence other factors that affect crop yield, such as pollinators and pollination.…”