Tomato yield as a function of water depths and irrigation suspension periods

ABSTRACT Irrigation management is essential for tomato fruits yield and quality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the yield of tomatoes for industrial processing, ‘BRS Sena’ hybrid, subjected to water depths and irrigation suspension periods before harvest, irrigated by subsurface dr...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental 2019-08, Vol.23 (8), p.591-597
Main Authors: Silva, Cícero J. da, Frizzone, José A., Silva, César A. da, Golynski, Adelmo, Silva, Luiz F. M. da, Megguer, Clarice A.
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Language:eng ; por
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Summary:ABSTRACT Irrigation management is essential for tomato fruits yield and quality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the yield of tomatoes for industrial processing, ‘BRS Sena’ hybrid, subjected to water depths and irrigation suspension periods before harvest, irrigated by subsurface drip irrigation, in Goiás, Brazil (17º 49’ 19.5” S and 49º 12’ 11.3” W), in 2015 and 2016. The experiments were conducted under a randomized complete block design, with four replications, in split plots. Five irrigation levels (50, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of crop evapotranspiration) were evaluated in the plots and five irrigation suspension periods (0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days before harvest) were evaluated in the subplots. At 125 days after transplanting the seedlings, the yields of green, mature, rotten fruits and total yield, water productivity and percentages of green, mature and rotten fruits were evaluated. The highest total fruit yields (105.86 and 58.60 t ha-1) were obtained with water replacements ranging from 125.47 (615.09 mm) to 132.11 (564.00 mm) of crop evapotranspiration, in the first and second year of experiment, respectively. Growing plants under water deficit and excess increased the incidence of rotten fruits and decreased that of mature fruits. Pre-harvest irrigation suspension reduced crop yield and incidence of green fruits and increased the incidence of rotten fruits. The highest water productivity by the crop occurred under water deficit, management that may be interesting for regions with water restrictions. RESUMO O manejo da irrigação é essencial para a produtividade e qualidade dos frutos de tomateiro. Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar a produtividade do tomateiro para processamento industrial “Híbrido BRS Sena” submetido à lâminas e períodos de suspensão da irrigação antes da colheita, irrigado por um sistema de gotejamento subterrâneo, na região Sul de Goiás, Brasil (17º 49’ 19,5” S e 49º 12’ 11,3” O), nos anos de 2015 e 2016. Os experimentos foram instalados no delineamento em blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições, em parcelas subdivididas. Nas parcelas avaliaram-se cinco níveis de irrigação (50, 75, 100, 125 e 150% da evapotranspiração da cultura) e nas subparcelas cinco períodos de suspensão da irrigação (0, 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias antes da colheita). Aos 125 dias após o transplantio das mudas avaliou-se a produtividade de frutos verdes, maduros, podres e total, a produtividade da água e as percentagens de frutos verdes, maduros e podres.
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
1807-1929
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v23n8p591-597