Influence on Tomato Yield and Brix of an Irrigation Cut-Off Fifteen Days Before the Predicted Harvest Date in Southwestern Spain

López, J.; Ballesteros, Rocío; Ruiz, R.A.; Ciruelos, A.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2001.542.14

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“…In general, irrigation management with no criteria favor the occurrence of several problems that are frequently observed in the field such as diseases caused by fungi and bacteria, non-uniform fruit ripening, low yields, low soluble solids content, high rate of discolored and rotten fruit, and low crop water use efficiency (Marouelli & Silva, 2000). Fortunately, many of these problems may be minimized or even eliminated by anticipating the last irrigation (Marouelli & Silva, 1993;May, 1998).…”

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“…Fortunately, many of these problems may be minimized or even eliminated by anticipating the last irrigation (Marouelli & Silva, 1993;May, 1998).…”

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“…To improve fruit quality, the amount of water applied from the beginning of the maturation stage should be reduced and the last irrigation anticipated. Furthermore, such management strategy minimizes the occurrence of rotten fruit due to smaller disease incidence (Marouelli & Silva, 2000).…”

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“…Studies in irrigation cut-off time in processing tomato have been carried out for several years (Martin et al, 1966), but this subject continues to be researched in different countries (Lowengart-Aycicegi et al, 1999;Lopez et al, 2001;Cahn et al, 2002) due to its dependence on soil water holding capacity, irrigation system, crop variety, evapotranspiration rate, hand pick or machine harvest and processor bonus for fruit quality (Marouelli & Silva, 2000;Lopez et al, 2001). May & Gonzales (1999) evaluated ten processing tomato cultivars irrigated MAROUELLI, W.A.…”

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“…In Brazil, for sprinkle irrigated tomato growing under "Cerrado" conditions, Marouelli & Silva (1993) observed that maximum fruit yield was achieved as the last irrigation was performed with 50% of the fruit completely red. On the other hand, maximum soluble solids content was obtained as the last irrigation was done ABSTRACT A field study was conducted under "Cerrado" conditions of Brazil, during the dry season of 2000, to evaluate the effect of final irrigation timing on fruit yield, quality, and the use of water in processing tomatoes.…”

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A field study was conducted under "Cerrado" conditions of Brazil, during the dry season of 2000, to evaluate the effect of final irrigation timing on fruit yield, quality, and the use of water in processing tomatoes. Fourteen irrigation cut-off times were employed, 7 days apart, from blossom until harvest. Maximum marketable fruit yield took place when irrigations were cut-off 21 days before harvest (10% of red fruit). Total soluble solids content was linearly reduced at the rate of 0.34 ºBrix per each additional 10 days period of irrigation. Maximum pulp yield was obtained ending irrigation 34 days before harvest (20% of plants holding at least one red fruit). The highest tomato water use efficiency was observed when the last irrigation occurred between 37 and 45 days after blossom, respectively for fruit and pulp yield.

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