The Influence of Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Trees

One of the big problems in Saudia Arabia is the scarcity of irrigation water, and this extremely affects the yield of plant components. Consequently, determination of the best water irrigation requirements for the growth and productivity of date palm trees is needed. The current study was performed...

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Main Authors: Khalid Almutairi, Hussien Al dalwi, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Walid Mosa
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Published: North Carolina State University 2025-06-01
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Hussien Al dalwi
Lidia Sas-Paszt
Walid Mosa
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description One of the big problems in Saudia Arabia is the scarcity of irrigation water, and this extremely affects the yield of plant components. Consequently, determination of the best water irrigation requirements for the growth and productivity of date palm trees is needed. The current study was performed on three date palm cultivars: ‘Khalas’, ‘Nabbut’, and ‘Rothana’ to investigate the effect of 100% (19.2 m3), 80% (15.36 m3), 60% (11.52 m3), and 40% (7.68 m3) irrigation on the yield and fruit quality characteristics. The results showed that irrigation with 100% and 80% significantly increased the fruit yield, marketable fruit number, and fruit weight. Moreover, these regimes also greatly increased the fruit content from total and reduced sugars, and soluble solids compared with 40% and 60% regimes. The 100% and 80% irrigation regimes reduced the fruit acidity but the differences between 100%, 80%, 60%, and 40% water irrigation were not significant in ‘Khalas’ or ‘Nabbut’. The effect of 100% was significant compared with the influence of 40%. The water footprint was significantly higher with 100% and 80% rather than with 60% or 40%.
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spelling doaj-art-c1a541fca7b94fc58801c6f46fbb70ef2025-08-20T03:45:03ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262025-06-01203601960322720The Influence of Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm TreesKhalid Almutairi0Hussien Al dalwi1Lidia Sas-Paszt2Walid Mosa3Department of Plant Production, College of Food Science and Agriculture, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaNational Date Palm Research Centre (NDPRC), P.O. Box 43, Al-Hassa-31982, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandPlant Production Department (Horticulture-Pomology), Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexan-dria University, Alexandria 21531, EgyptOne of the big problems in Saudia Arabia is the scarcity of irrigation water, and this extremely affects the yield of plant components. Consequently, determination of the best water irrigation requirements for the growth and productivity of date palm trees is needed. The current study was performed on three date palm cultivars: ‘Khalas’, ‘Nabbut’, and ‘Rothana’ to investigate the effect of 100% (19.2 m3), 80% (15.36 m3), 60% (11.52 m3), and 40% (7.68 m3) irrigation on the yield and fruit quality characteristics. The results showed that irrigation with 100% and 80% significantly increased the fruit yield, marketable fruit number, and fruit weight. Moreover, these regimes also greatly increased the fruit content from total and reduced sugars, and soluble solids compared with 40% and 60% regimes. The 100% and 80% irrigation regimes reduced the fruit acidity but the differences between 100%, 80%, 60%, and 40% water irrigation were not significant in ‘Khalas’ or ‘Nabbut’. The effect of 100% was significant compared with the influence of 40%. The water footprint was significantly higher with 100% and 80% rather than with 60% or 40%.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24435irrigation regimesdate palmtotal sugarsfruit weight
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title The Influence of Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Trees
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title_fullStr The Influence of Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Trees
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title_short The Influence of Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Trees
title_sort influence of irrigation regimes on the yield and fruit quality of date palm trees
topic irrigation regimes
date palm
total sugars
fruit weight
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