Abstract
Abstract The best irrigation schedule for pickling cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) involved removal of between 48 and 64% of the available water in the upper 90 cm of the soil profile between irrigations. The ratio (Kc) of consumptive water use to evaporation pan loss reached a maximum of 1.5 during the early harvest season. Moderate moisture stress had no significant effect on the grade or number of poorly developed fruit. Transpiration rate (ml/cm2), leaf area, water use pattern, and total water use were compared in greenhouse and growth chamber environments for fruiting and nonfruiting cucumbers. Transpiration rate was higher and leaf area smaller for fruiting plants. Fruit production did not significantly affect total water consumption or the seasonal water use pattern.
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