Zhang Fang, Gao Zile, Feng Yuehua, et al. Effects of Water Supply Location in Anegative Pressure Irrigation System on Tomato Growth and Water Use Efficiency[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2023, 43(3): 80-85.
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Zhang Fang, Gao Zile, Feng Yuehua, et al. Effects of Water Supply Location in Anegative Pressure Irrigation System on Tomato Growth and Water Use Efficiency[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2023, 43(3): 80-85. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2023.03.011.
Effects of Water Supply Location in Anegative Pressure Irrigation System on Tomato Growth and Water Use Efficiency
[Objective] The specific effects of negative head irrigation system on tomato growth
irrigation method
and water utilization efficiency were studied in order to provide scientific references for improving the technical system of negative head irrigation and for improving the efficient utilization of water resources.[Methods] A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of water supply location on tomato growth
water requirement
yield
and water use efficiency by using negative pressure irrigation technology.[Results] The location of the negative pressure water supply location had a significant effect on the growth and water use efficiency of tomato. The yields of plants irrigated with a single water-supplying disc buried vertically on one side of the root system and with a single water-supplying disc buried horizontally at the bottom of the root system were 14.3% and 0.5%
respectively
lower than the yield per plant irrigated with a water-supplying disc buried on each side of the root system and alternately supplying water. The growth and dry weight trends of above ground parts of tomato plants with alternate water supply on both sides of the root system were relatively small
but the root-shoot ratio was 33.3% greater than observed with the other two water supply locations. Moreover
the total water requirement of per plant for tomato plants irrigated with the alternate water supply on both sides of the root system was 24.7% and 17.4%
respectively
lower than with the other two water supply locations
and water use efficiency of single plant was 43.8% and 14.8% greater
respectively. Roots tended to grow more at the water supply source.[Conclusion] Different negative water head buried irrigation water source locations significantly affected tomato growth parameters. In terms of effective utilization of water resources
promotion of tomato plant growth
and increase of tomato yield
the optimal treatment was the system of disks buried on both sides of the root system and supplying water alternately. This system can effectively reduce irrigation water amount and improve water utilization rate
and should be promoted as an effective production practice.
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