Effects of water deficit in two phenological stages on production of japanese cucumber cultived in greenhouse

The experiment was performed in the experimental area of the Engineering Department Federal University of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. It aimed at identifying the adequate irrigation management of the greenhouse-cultivated Japanese cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). complete randomized design, with four levels of soil water potential (15; 30; 60 e 120 kPa) at two phenological phases (vegetative and reproductive), and 5 replications. Overall, the results showed decrease of yield according to increase of soil water potentials. During the reproductive stage, Japanese cucumber plants were more sensitive to water deficit, resulting in further decrease in yield compared to applied water deficit during the vegetative stage of the culture.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Oliveira,Eduardo C., Carvalho,Jacinto de A., Silva,Wellington G. da, Rezende,Fátima C., Almeida,Willian F. de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola 2011
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162011000400006
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