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Appropriate Daily Last Irrigation Time in Coir Bag Culture for Tomato  

Kim, Sung-Eun (Sangmyung University)
Sim, Sang-Youn (Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Lee, Moon-Hang (Buyeo Tomato Experiment Station)
Kim, Young-Shik (Sangmyung University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.21, no.1, 2012 , pp. 12-19 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was performed to determine the appropriate daily last irrigation time to enhance the plant growth and the water and fertilizer use efficiencies in coir bag culture for tomato plant. The time to finish the daily irrigation was set by 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours before the sunset. The water content in the substrate was greatly affected by the last irrigation time. The earlier the last time, the greater the daily fluctuation of water contents in the substrate. The daily irrigation times were not affected by using irrigation management system controlled by drainage electrodes or the physiochemical properties of coir. The growth characteristics were not significantly different among the treatments. The highest marketable yields were obtained in the treatment finishing two hours before sunset, and the lowest yields were obtained in the the treatment finishing 4 hours before sunset. Based on the result from surveying quantity of irrigated water for 128 days of the experiment period, the water and fertilizer use efficiencies were lowest in the treatment finishing 4 hours before sunset, and the highest in the treatment finishing 2 hours before sunset. In terms of plant growth, yields, water and fertilizer use efficiencies, 2 hours before sunset treatment was determined as the most economical and desirable irrigation schedule.
Keywords
hydroponics; irrigation management; irrigation schedule; nutrient solution; Solanum lycopersicum;
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