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Alternate partial root-zone drying irrigation improves fruit quality in tomatoes

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  • Y. SUN

    (College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
    Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, Beijing, P. R. China)

  • P.E. HOLM

    (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Taastrup, Denmark
    Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, Beijing, P. R. China)

  • F. LIU

    (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Taastrup, Denmark
    Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research, Beijing, P. R. China)

Abstract

Alternate partial root-zone drying (PRD) irrigation and deficit irrigation (DI) are water-saving irrigation strategies. Here, comparative effects of PRD and DI on fruit quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) were investigated. The results showed that the irrigation treatments had no effect on tomato yield but significantly affected several organic and mineral quality attributes of the fruits. Compared to DI, PRD significantly increased the fruit concentrations of Ca and Mg, and fruit juice concentrations of total soluble solid, glucose, fructose, citric and malic acid, P, K and Mg. It is concluded that PRD is better than DI in terms of improving fruit quality, and could be a promising management strategy for simultaneous increase of water use efficiency and fruit quality in tomatoes.

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  • Y. Sun & P.E. Holm & F. Liu, 2014. "Alternate partial root-zone drying irrigation improves fruit quality in tomatoes," Horticultural Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 41(4), pages 185-191.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlhor:v:41:y:2014:i:4:id:259-2013-hortsci
    DOI: 10.17221/259/2013-HORTSCI
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    1. Zegbe, J. A. & Behboudian, M. H. & Clothier, B. E., 2004. "Partial rootzone drying is a feasible option for irrigating processing tomatoes," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 68(3), pages 195-206, August.
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