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Scheduling Regulated Deficit Irrigation with Leaf Water Potential of Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse and its Effect on Fruit Quality

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  • Leontina Lipan

    (Research Group “Food Quality and Safety”, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Carretera de Beniel, km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain
    These authors contribute equal to work.)

  • Hanán Issa-Issa

    (Research Group “Food Quality and Safety”, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Carretera de Beniel, km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain
    These authors contribute equal to work.)

  • Alfonso Moriana

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
    Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Uso Sostenible del Suelo y el Agua en la Agricultura (US-IRNAS), Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Noemí Medina Zurita

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Alejandro Galindo

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
    Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Uso Sostenible del Suelo y el Agua en la Agricultura (US-IRNAS), Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • María José Martín-Palomo

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
    Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Uso Sostenible del Suelo y el Agua en la Agricultura (US-IRNAS), Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Luis Andreu

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
    Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Uso Sostenible del Suelo y el Agua en la Agricultura (US-IRNAS), Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina

    (Research Group “Food Quality and Safety”, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Carretera de Beniel, km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain)

  • Francisca Hernández

    (Grupo de Investigación en Fruticultura y Técnicas de Producción, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Carretera de Beniel, km 3.2, 03312 Orihuela, Spain)

  • Mireia Corell

    (Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIA, Universidad de Sevilla, Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
    Unidad Asociada al CSIC de Uso Sostenible del Suelo y el Agua en la Agricultura (US-IRNAS), Carretera de Utrera, km 1, 41004 Sevilla, Spain)

Abstract

The tomato cultivated surface is one of the most important surfaces in the world. This crop needs a sufficient and continuous supply of water during vegetative growth. Therefore, production may be at risk in warm and water-scarce areas. Therefore, the implementation of irrigation alternatives such as regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) is of great importance to reduce the use of water and improve the production of the quality of tomatoes. The objective of this work was to evaluate the deficit irrigation scheduling using plant water status as a tool in deficit irrigation. Experimental design was a randomized design with four replications per treatment. Two irrigation treatments were applied: Control (125% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc)) and Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI). This latter treatment considered different threshold values of midday leaf water depending on crop phenological stage. No differences were observed in yield, with RDI treatment being more efficient in the use of irrigation water than the control. Besides, RDI tomatoes presented, in general, greater weight, size, Total soluble solids (TSS), sugars, antioxidant activity, lycopene, β-Carotene, and redder color with more intense tomatoes flavor. Finally, it might be said that RDI strategy helped to reduce 53% of irrigation water and to improve the nutritional, functional, and sensory quality of tomatoes.

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  • Leontina Lipan & Hanán Issa-Issa & Alfonso Moriana & Noemí Medina Zurita & Alejandro Galindo & María José Martín-Palomo & Luis Andreu & Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina & Francisca Hernández & Mireia Cor, 2021. "Scheduling Regulated Deficit Irrigation with Leaf Water Potential of Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse and its Effect on Fruit Quality," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-22, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:7:p:669-:d:594702
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    1. Coyago-Cruz, Elena & Meléndez-Martínez, Antonio J. & Moriana, Alfonso & Girón, Ignacio F. & Martín-Palomo, María José & Galindo, Alejandro & Pérez-López, David & Torrecillas, Arturo & Beltrán-Sinchigu, 2019. "Yield response to regulated deficit irrigation of greenhouse cherry tomatoes," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 213(C), pages 212-221.
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