Research Article

Effects of Colored Water Pillows on Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Yield and Water Use Efficiency Under Greenhouse Conditions

Volume: 8 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Effects of Colored Water Pillows on Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Yield and Water Use Efficiency Under Greenhouse Conditions

Abstract

In this study, the effects of black and white colored water pillows on the yield and water use efficiency of 'Marathon' cucumber variety were investigated and compared with the drip irrigation (DI) method. Thise study examined yield per decare and per plant, number of fruits per plant and per square meter, and seasonal water consumption values. In terms of the evaluated parameters, water pillows provided statistically higher values compared to drip irrigation, except for the seasonal water consumption, where they provided lower values. Yield per hectare for white and black water pillows were found to be 124.67 and 126.53 tons, respectively, while the drip irrigation yield was 78.24 tons. Seasonal plant water consumptions were 419 mm for water pillows and 622 mm for drip irrigation. These results indicate that the water pillow irrigation method is more effective in terms of yield and water use efficiency than drip irrigation in greenhouse cucumber cultivation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Irrigation Systems , Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 30, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

April 18, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Demirkaya, M., Gerçek, S., & Gülşen, O. (2025). Effects of Colored Water Pillows on Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Yield and Water Use Efficiency Under Greenhouse Conditions. Erciyes Tarım Ve Hayvan Bilimleri Dergisi, 8(1), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.55257/ethabd.1679121

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