Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application
The long-term, extensive use of mulched drip irrigation has effectively mitigated water scarcity. However, it has led to reduced soil aeration, with a negative impact on crop growth and yield. Our study aims to tackle this issue by investigating the arid region of Northwest China, focusing on how hu...
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| description | The long-term, extensive use of mulched drip irrigation has effectively mitigated water scarcity. However, it has led to reduced soil aeration, with a negative impact on crop growth and yield. Our study aims to tackle this issue by investigating the arid region of Northwest China, focusing on how humic acid (HA)-based water-fertilizer-gas coupled drip irrigation influences soil aeration, as well as the yield and quality of processing tomatoes. The experiment involved two irrigation amounts (W1:450 mm, W2:380 mm), three HA application rates (H1: 0 %, H2: 0.25 %, H3: 0.5 %), and two aeration methods (A1: non-aerated, A2: micro-nano aerated). The finding of the study revealed that compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year. Although the effect diminished under two years of low water irrigation, the treatment maintained a high yield (147.96 t ha–1). SEM analysis revealed that coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration, thus indirectly influencing the growth, yield, and quality of processing tomatoes. Multiple regression and spatial analysis of yield, water use efficiency, and lycopene content indicated that, under micro-nano aeration, irrigation volumes between 445.700–446.833 mm, combined with 0.492–0.498 % HA, represent optimal irrigation strategies. These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha–1), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha–1 mm–1), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg–1), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g–1) remained above 95 % of their maximum values. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e361fa27bf4475bab2573d6522e37d02025-01-25T04:10:58ZengElsevierAgricultural Water Management1873-22832025-03-01308109317Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid applicationJiaying Ma0Rui Chen1Yue Wen2Jinzhu Zhang3Feihu Yin4Tehseen Javed5Jiliang Zheng6Zhenhua Wang7College of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Institute of Farmland Water Conservancy and Soil-fertilizer, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Water-Saving Irrigation of Xinjiang Production & Construction Crops, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Technology Innovation Center for Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Efficiency Equipment of Xinjiang Production & Construction Group, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China; Corresponding author at: College of Water Conservancy & Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832000, China.The long-term, extensive use of mulched drip irrigation has effectively mitigated water scarcity. However, it has led to reduced soil aeration, with a negative impact on crop growth and yield. Our study aims to tackle this issue by investigating the arid region of Northwest China, focusing on how humic acid (HA)-based water-fertilizer-gas coupled drip irrigation influences soil aeration, as well as the yield and quality of processing tomatoes. The experiment involved two irrigation amounts (W1:450 mm, W2:380 mm), three HA application rates (H1: 0 %, H2: 0.25 %, H3: 0.5 %), and two aeration methods (A1: non-aerated, A2: micro-nano aerated). The finding of the study revealed that compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year. Although the effect diminished under two years of low water irrigation, the treatment maintained a high yield (147.96 t ha–1). SEM analysis revealed that coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration, thus indirectly influencing the growth, yield, and quality of processing tomatoes. Multiple regression and spatial analysis of yield, water use efficiency, and lycopene content indicated that, under micro-nano aeration, irrigation volumes between 445.700–446.833 mm, combined with 0.492–0.498 % HA, represent optimal irrigation strategies. These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha–1), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha–1 mm–1), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg–1), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g–1) remained above 95 % of their maximum values.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377425000319Humic acidMicro-nano aerationIrrigation amountProcessing tomatoFruit qualityYield |
| spellingShingle | Jiaying Ma Rui Chen Yue Wen Jinzhu Zhang Feihu Yin Tehseen Javed Jiliang Zheng Zhenhua Wang Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application Agricultural Water Management Humic acid Micro-nano aeration Irrigation amount Processing tomato Fruit quality Yield |
| title | Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| title_full | Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| title_fullStr | Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| title_short | Processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) yield and quality in arid regions through micro-nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| title_sort | processing tomato lycopersicon esculentum miller yield and quality in arid regions through micro nano aerated drip irrigation coupled with humic acid application |
| topic | Humic acid Micro-nano aeration Irrigation amount Processing tomato Fruit quality Yield |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377425000319 |
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