ISHS Acta Horticulturae 278: Symposium on Scheduling of Irrigation for Vegetable Crops under Field Condition
YIELD RESPONSE OF EGGPLANT AS AFFECTED BY IRRIGATION SCHEDULING AND PLANT DENSITY |
| Authors: | B. LoCascio, S. DelPuglia |
| Abstract:
Water availability is a limiting factor for the growth of eggplant under warm semi-arid climatic conditions. Water/yield relations were determined for three population densities of eggplant grown in a typical mediterranean environment (Gela Plain - Sicily). There were significant differences in yield and fruit weight between the different water regimes and plant densities. Irrigation depth corresponding to the crop evapotraspiration in combination with a population of 4 plants/m2 resulted the most productive treatment. Water shortage during the harvest period determined a fruit weight reduction. | |
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