CORM QUALITY OF TARO UNDER IRRIGATION LEVELS AND DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES

Authors

  • Meiling Li Information Research Institute of Science and Technology, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Angélica Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - FCA, Unesp campus de Botucatu
  • Lin Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - FCA, Unesp campus de Botucatu
  • Aline Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - FCA, Unesp campus de Botucatu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15809/irriga.2022v27n4p795-805

Abstract

Irrigation amount is an important factor in the development of taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott), however, there is little information focus on effects of water scheme on its corm quality under different soil textures. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the taro corm quality in response to five irrigation levels (20%, 60%, 100%, 140% and 180% ETc - crop water requirement) under three soil textures (clay, sandy clay loam, and sandy soil) in a greenhouse. Results indicated that corm number total (CNt) and corm diameter (CD) of taro decreased with reduced irrigation levels, higher values were detected at 140%ETc and 180%ETc in all soil types. CD and CNt performed better in sandy soil than in other two soils, especially in water scheme lower than 100%ETc. In general, total sugar (TS), reducing sugar (RS), and starch content (SC) of taro corm performed better in higher water regime, except that for protein content (PC). Taro corm had higher TS and SC in sandy soil, while lower PC was observed in the same soil treatment. Overall, higher water level was more beneficial to improve corm quality, and SS could be more suitable for taro cultivation under water stress.

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2022-12-20

How to Cite

LI, Meiling; DEUS, Angélia Cristina Fernandes; MING, Lin Chau; BARBOSA, Aline Gonçalves. CORM QUALITY OF TARO UNDER IRRIGATION LEVELS AND DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES. IRRIGA, [S. l.], v. 27, n. 4, p. 795–805, 2022. DOI: 10.15809/irriga.2022v27n4p795-805. Disponível em: https://revistas.fca.unesp.br/index.php/irriga/article/view/4494. Acesso em: 4 jan. 2025.

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Vol. 27 No. 4 (2022): Irriga

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