Reducing Deep Percolation Losses Using a Geotextile Layer at Different Soil Depths and Irrigation Levels for Lettuce Crop (Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata) (Limor)

• DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13061652
• Publication Date: 2023-06-21T05:35:11Z
• Authors: Marwa M. Abdelbaset; Osama M. Dewedar; Ebtessam A. Youssef; José Miguel Molin...; Ahmed F. El-Shafie
• Keywords: Geotextile

Due to rising food demand and the limitation of water resources, achieving security is essential. The lettuce crop affected when grown under limited supplies as it produces small heads, especially during late growing stage. For this reason, important maximize use efficiency productivity. Two successive experiments were conducted 2021 2022 reduce losses via deep percolation using a geotextile layer at different soil depths irrigation levels (Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata). This study aims due improve growth yield parameters for iceberg subsurface drip in sandy loam conditions. In order achieve these aims, amounts (100, 80, 60% evapotranspiration “ETc”) (20, 30, 40 cm from surface) used. results revealed that with 20 30 significantly improved application noticeably increased content root zone. observed both seasons showed layers 20, 100% ETc vegetative characteristics (plant height, head diameter, circumference, volume, plant fresh weight, leaf area) productivity compared control (without geotextile). particular, depth was most statistically effective treatment study, values 69.3 67.5 t ha−1 two seasons, respectively. However, treatments 80% also recorded study. general, geotextiles can be used an management practice field.