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Effects of different irrigation programs and nitrogen levels on nitrogen concentration, uptake and utilisation in processing tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum)

İ. Erdal A C , A. Ertek B , U. Şenyiğit B and H. İ. Yılmaz B
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A Süleyman Demirel University, Agriculture Faculty, Soil Science Department, Isparta 32260, Turkey.

B Süleyman Demirel University, Agriculture Faculty, Irrigation Department, Isparta 32260, Turkey.

C Corresponding author. Email: ierdal@ziraat.sdu.edu.tr

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 46(12) 1653-1660 https://doi.org/10.1071/EA04252
Submitted: 24 November 2004  Accepted: 9 February 2006   Published: 10 November 2006

Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different irrigation programs and nitrogen (N) levels on N concentration, uptake and utilisation by the processing tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum). The amount of water used was determined based on a screened class-A pan. Irrigation treatments consisted of 2 different irrigation intervals (I5, 5 days; I10, 10 days) and 3 plant-pan coefficients (Kcp0.50, 0.50; Kcp0.75, 0.75; Kcp1.00, 1.00). Nitrogen treatments consisted of 3 N levels (N0, 0 kg/ha; N80, 80 kg/ha; N160, 160 kg/ha). The irrigation interval, plant-pan coefficient and N fertiliser rate affected all parameters examined; however, the N fertiliser rate had the greatest impact. Nitrogen applications increased N concentrations in the leaf, tomato and vegetative biomass. Plant total N uptake and benefit rate from fertiliser was highest with the N160, I10 and Kcp0.75 and Kcp1.00 treatments. Results show that the N160, I10 and Kcp0.75 treatments can be used for increasing plant N uptake and the benefit rate from fertiliser.

Additional keywords: N fertilisation, N nutrition, N usage, plant, soil water content.


Acknowledgment

This study was supported by Scientific Research Project Administration Unit of Süleyman Demirel University.


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