Interaction of the Coupled Effects of Irrigation Mode and Nitrogen Fertilizer Format on Tomato Production
Author:
Huang Yuan12, Yang Ying-Ru13, Yu Jing-Xin4ORCID, Huang Jia-Xuan12, Kang Yi-Fan15, Du Ya-Ru12, Tian Guo-Ying15
Affiliation:
1. Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China 2. Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050041, China 3. Shijiazhuang Agricultural Information Engineering Technology Research Center, Shijiazhuang 050041, China 4. Intelligent Equipment Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China 5. Hebei Province City Agriculture Technology Innovation Centers, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Abstract
The production efficiency and quality of tomatoes is affected by the mode of irrigation and the nitrogen forms. This study explored the impacts of different irrigation regimes, nitrogen forms, and their coupled effects on tomato production. The various irrigation regimes were set at 50%FC~90%FC (W1), 60%FC~90%FC (W2), 70%FC~90%FC (W3), and 80%FC~90%FC (W4) Furthermore, the control (CK) group followed a conventional drip irrigation regime in the local area. Nitrogen forms in this study comprised urea-based fertilizer (urea N 32%, F1), nitrate-based fertilizer (calcium ammonium nitrate N 15%, F2), and ammonium-based fertilizer (ammonium sulfate N 21%, F3). Combining these two factors yielded 15 treatment groups. The experiment was conducted in a solar greenhouse, and the soil type was sandy loam soil. The research focused on observing the yield, quality, and water–fertilizer use efficiency of tomatoes under these 15 treatment groups. The results demonstrate that irrigation had a more significant impact on the yield and nutrient accumulation rate compared to the nitrogen forms. To comprehensively evaluate the yield, quality, and water–fertilizer use efficiency of tomatoes, a combination evaluation method was employed. W3F2 produced the highest yield, CKF2 achieved the highest comprehensive quality score, and W2F2 had the highest comprehensive water and fertilizer use efficiency score. Using the fuzzy Borda model, the evaluation information of the three dimensions was combined. W3F2 ranked first, suggesting the adoption of an irrigation control regime of 70%FC to 90%FC, along with the application of nitrate-based nitrogen fertilizer during the fruit set to the harvest stage. It presented the best performance of tomato yield, quality, and water–fertilizer use efficiency across multiple dimensions.
Funder
Hebei Province Key R&D Program Project Shijiazhuang Municipal Science and Technology Research and Development
Subject
Water Science and Technology,Aquatic Science,Geography, Planning and Development,Biochemistry
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