نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
This study aimed to evaluate the individual effects of varying irrigation levels and irrigation water salinity on the yield and water productivity of greenhouse cucumber during two growing periods: autumn-winter (A-W) and spring-summer (S-S) at the research greenhouses of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran. Experiment 1 included four irrigation levels (I1 to I4), corresponding to 120, 100, 80 and 60% of the crop's water requirements. During the A-W season, irrigation level I2 resulted in the highest yield, measuring 5.65 kg plant-1, while irrigation level I4 achieved the highest water productivity at 40 kg m-3. In the S-S season, irrigation level I1 demonstrated the best performance, yielding 11 kg plant-1 and a water productivity of 35.69 kg m-3. Experiment 2 examined four levels of irrigation water salinity (S1 to S4), corresponding to less than 3, 3, 6, and 9 dS m-1. Across both seasons, the lowest salinity level (S1) produced the highest yield and water productivity, with measurements of 10.59 kg plant-1 and 43.31 kg m-3 in the S-S season. The negative effects of salinity were more pronounced during the S-S season due to increased evapotranspiration and salt accumulation. The results indicated that in the A-W season, reducing irrigation while maintaining economic yield or utilizing water with lower salinity enhances water productivity. However, in the S-S season, meeting the full water requirements and using water with lower salinity are crucial for achieving optimal yield and water productivity.
کلیدواژهها English