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DOI	10.3390/plants12183241
	Enhancing the Fruit Yield and Quality in Pomegranate: Insights into Drip Irrigation and Mulching Strategies
	Beelagi, Ranjitha; Singh, Vijay P.; Jat, Rajkumar; Singh, Pramod Kumar; Rai, Ratna; Singh, Akath; Basile, Boris; Mataffo, Alessandro; Corrado, Giandomenico; Kumar, Pradeep
通讯作者	Singh, VP
来源期刊	PLANTS-BASEL
ISSN	2223-7747
出版年	2023
卷号	12 期号:18
英文摘要	Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a fruit tree that is globally distributed, especially in warm areas with low annual rainfall and limited water availability. This species exemplifies the critical role of water in agriculture and the need for efficient irrigation practices due to its characteristics, cultivation requirements, and geographic diffusion. In this study, we investigated the effects of drip irrigation and mulching on the vegetative growth, yield, and fruit quality attributes of pomegranate. The experiment involved three irrigation regimes (100% of evapotranspiration, 80%, and 60%) and three mulching treatments (no mulch, plastic mulch, and organic mulch) in a factorial combination. Both irrigation and mulching had significant positive influences on the yield and fruit quality attributes. Specifically, deficit irrigation strategies showed a negative impact on the fruit yield per tree, with a greater effect observed as the severity of the irrigation deficit increased. Mulching, on the other hand, led to a significant increase in the fruit yield, primarily attributed to an increase in fruit size. Furthermore, the analysis indicated that irrigation and mulching treatments had distinct effects on fruit traits such as the fruit length, width, volume, and rind thickness. Interestingly, the study highlighted that the effects of irrigation and mulching on fruit quality attributes were mostly independent of each other, suggesting an additive influence rather than an interaction between the two factors. These findings underscore the importance of considering irrigation and mulching practices for optimizing fruit quality in pomegranate cultivation, particularly in semi-arid regions. The results contribute valuable insights for farmers and researchers seeking to enhance fruit production and quality.
英文关键词	fruit quality drought yield water-saving technologies tree Punica granatum sustainable agriculture
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Published, gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001082779300001
WOS关键词	DEFICIT IRRIGATION ; WATER ; SOIL ; PRODUCTIVITY ; RESPONSES ; GROWTH ; TREES
WOS类目	Plant Sciences
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/398094
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Beelagi, Ranjitha,Singh, Vijay P.,Jat, Rajkumar,et al. Enhancing the Fruit Yield and Quality in Pomegranate: Insights into Drip Irrigation and Mulching Strategies[J],2023,12(18).
APA	Beelagi, Ranjitha.,Singh, Vijay P..,Jat, Rajkumar.,Singh, Pramod Kumar.,Rai, Ratna.,...&Kumar, Pradeep.(2023).Enhancing the Fruit Yield and Quality in Pomegranate: Insights into Drip Irrigation and Mulching Strategies.PLANTS-BASEL,12(18).
MLA	Beelagi, Ranjitha,et al."Enhancing the Fruit Yield and Quality in Pomegranate: Insights into Drip Irrigation and Mulching Strategies".PLANTS-BASEL 12.18(2023).