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Study of the Effects Irrigation Water Sanity and pH on Production and Relative Absorption of some Elements Nutrient by the Tomato Plant

Hossein Afshari1, Shahram Ashraf1, Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi2, Sara Jalali3, Hossein Abbaspour1, Morteza Sam Daliri4 and Seyed Rasool Toudar4
  • 1 Department of Horticulture, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
  • 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Jouybar branch, Islamic Azad University, Jouybar, Iran
  • 3 Department of Science and Technology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  • 4 Department of Agricultural Sciences, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran

Abstract

Problem statement: This study was conducted to examine the effects of irrigation water pH and Salinity on the growth and absorption of P, Na, Ca, K by tomato. Approach:The study includes two Salinity and pH factors and is consisted from 12 treatment and three repetitions. Tomato seeding grown in foam trays were transplanted in the joune 2010 to bags filled with perte in an Greenhouse at Damghan Islamic Azad University of Iran. Plant were divided into groups then irrigated with the targeted sane and pH levels. Plants were hand-irrigated with fresh water and fertized with required nutritional solutions were prepared based on bed nutrients mitation. Greenhouse temperature was maintained in suitable level using air conditioner and its humidity was controlled by hygrometer and adjusted in the range of 60-80%. Water Salinity factors were consisted from four levels (0, 3, 6 and 9 dsm-1) and pH factor was consisted from three levels (6.5, 7.5 and 8.5). Salinity and pH treatments were adjusted with Nacl and H2SO4/N2CO3 salts respectively. Study of the effects of Salinity and pH level on tomato were recorded and controlled depending on number of growing fruit, fertized flowers, plant dry weight, plant height, percentage of P, Na, Ca, K in leaves. Then results were studied by Anova Variance Analysis using SAS software and obtaining significant results, Dunken test was used for comparison of average levels in probabity level of 5%. Results: Data showed that all growth parameters such as plant height, leaf area, plant dry weight, percentage of P,Ca,K in leave responded negatively as the Salinity and ph level increased. Only Na+ content in the leaves responded positively to increment in Salinity and ph level. Conclusion: Based on results, Salinity reduced plant height as well as dry weight and increasing of Salinity and ph increased supply of Na+ in tomato leaf.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 8 No. 8, 2011, 766-772

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2011.766.772

Submitted On: 15 June 2011 Published On: 18 July 2011

How to Cite: Afshari, H., Ashraf, S., Ebadi, A. G., Jalali, S., Abbaspour, H., Daliri, M. S. & Toudar, S. R. (2011). Study of the Effects Irrigation Water Sanity and pH on Production and Relative Absorption of some Elements Nutrient by the Tomato Plant. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 8(8), 766-772. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2011.766.772

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Keywords

  • Irrigation water
  • required nutritional solutions
  • ANOVAs variance
  • growth parameters
  • salts respectively
  • nutrients mutation
  • responded negatively
  • plant dry weight