Greenhouse seed production of two dwarf green bean cultivars in relation to the duration of irrigation

dc.contributor.author	Khah, EM	en
dc.contributor.author	Akoumianakis, KA	en
dc.contributor.author	Passam, HC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:46:32Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:46:32Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	00185345	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/3067
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dc.subject	Environment	en
dc.subject	Fertilizer	en
dc.subject	Growth	en
dc.subject	Phaseolus vulgaris L.	en
dc.subject	Water saving	en
dc.subject.other	Coastal zones	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Irrigation	en
dc.subject.other	Plants (botany)	en
dc.subject.other	Seed	en
dc.subject.other	Soils	en
dc.subject.other	Water	en
dc.subject.other	Water quality	en
dc.subject.other	Bean cultivars	en
dc.subject.other	Greenhouse seed production	en
dc.subject.other	Seed quality	en
dc.subject.other	Water savings	en
dc.subject.other	Greenhouses	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Irrigation	en
dc.subject.other	Plants	en
dc.subject.other	Seeds	en
dc.subject.other	Varieties	en
dc.subject.other	Water	en
dc.subject.other	Water Consumption	en
dc.subject.other	Water Quality	en
dc.subject.other	Phaseolus (angiosperm)	en
dc.subject.other	Phaseolus vulgaris	en
dc.title	Greenhouse seed production of two dwarf green bean cultivars in relation to the duration of irrigation	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	As good quality irrigation water becomes increasingly scarce in the Mediterranean region, especially in coastal areas where greenhouses are located, methods of economizing water consumption are essential. Therefore, the effect of the duration of irrigation on the quality and yield of seed of two cultivars of dwarf green bean ('Larma' and 'Montano', Phaseolus vulgaris L.) was studied during fall and spring in Greece. Seeds were sown on 11 Sept. 2000 (fall crop) and 23 Feb. 2001 (spring crop) in peat compost and when the plants had two expanded leaves (11 and 20 days after sowing, respectively), they were transplanted to the soil of an unheated, plastic-covered greenhouse. The following irrigation treatments were applied: 1) irrigation for the entire duration (control), 2) irrigation until the first pods were dry, 3) irrigation until ≈50% of the pods had filled, and 4) irrigation till flowering. Fall cultivation was not suitable for seed production due to low yield and reduced seed quality. By contrast, the spring crop had a higher yield, seed size and good germination. Stopping irrigation of the spring crop at the drying of the first pods achieved an ≈20% saving in water without significantly affecting seed yield or quality. Earlier discontinuation of irrigation to achieve greater savings of water caused a reduction in yield, but did not affect seed quality.	en
heal.journalName	HortScience	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.volume	40	en
dc.identifier.spage	443	en
dc.identifier.epage	445	en