PJB-2018-217
Effect of Soil Moisture Management on the Quality of Waxapple
Yong-Hong Lin
Abstract
Waxapple(Syzygium samarngense Merr.et Perry) was one of economically planting fruits in Taiwan. This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of different soil moisture management on the increasing of wax apple quality. It was proceeded at two different soil properties(shallow soil and alluvial soil) in Pingtung, Taiwan.. Three different treatments were proceeded at the two areas in the fruit setting stage, (1) the soil was furrowed 20 cm and immersed in water 5 cm(FI), (2)soil moisture was monitored by tensiometer, from 15 cbar to 25 cbar(TM), (3)drought(DR), and the treatment of farmer usage as check(FU). The results showed that the effect of TM treatment on soil available elements, the concentration of leaf elements and fruit color were all highest, and the fruit cracking percentage was lowest than other treatments in shallow soil. On the other hand, the effect of FI treatment on soil available elements, the concentration of leaf elements and fruit color were all highest, and the fruit cracking percentage was lowest than other treatments in alluvial soil. To improve the quality of waxapple, it may be treated by different management of soil moisture for the two kind of soils at the fruit setting stage.
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