Effect of irrigation water salinity on tree growth, yield and quality of satsuma mandarins
1999
Aksoy, U. | Can, H.Z. | Hepaksoy, S. (Ege Univ., Faculty of Agriculture, Izmir (Turkey). Div. of Horticulture) Anac, S. | Ul, M.A. | Anac, D. (Ege Univ., Faculty of Agriculture, Izmir (Turkey). Div. of Agricultural Construction and Irrigation)
Salinity appears as a significant limiting factor for satsuma mandarin growing in the coastal Gumuldur district of Izmir province, the main production area as a result of sea water intrusion. Due to the prevailing climatic conditions, cold hardy Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) is the major rootstock used despite its lower tolerance to salinity. In the study, the effect of salinity on satsumas budded onto Trifoliate orange rootstock on tree growth, yield and quality were investigated. As a result, salinity was found to decrease the vegetative growth and adversely affect the gas exchange. It effects on fruit quality was less significant compared to its negative impact on leaf area, a determinant factor in photosynthetic capacity and yield. Among the quality attributes, crude fiber content was the most affected one
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