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The adequate elevation of CO2 concentrations (e [CO2]) could not be assessed by constrained analysis of comparative experimental study for optimum plant growth and yield with improved fruit quality owing to the lack of conjunctive investigation of plant parametric responses. Instead, the principal component analysis (PCA) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) assessed and quantified the parametric plant responses to identify the adequate level of e [CO2] for optimum plant growth and yield. In this study, tomato plants were grown under an ambient CO2 (a [CO2], 500 µmol mol-1) and three e [CO2] (700, 850 and 1000 µmol mol-1): named EC700, EC850 and EC1000, respectively, in autumn-winter (AW) 2020 and spring summer (SS) 2021 growing seasons to investigate and evaluate the plant parametric responses under e [CO2]. The tomato plant's response with maximum transportability of biomass to fruits was observed under 700 µmol mol-1. The plant height, stem diameter and LAI were enhanced compared to a [CO2] at the optimum level under 1000 µmol mol-1 (by 50.53, 20.98 and 44.44%) and 700 µmol mol-1 (by 22.41, 12.09 and 26.88%) in Aw 2020; Ss 2021, respectively. The optimum yield was increased under 700 µmol mol-1 by 73.95% and 55.58% in Aw 2020; Ss 2021, respectively. EC700 was ranked as a priority by TOPSIS with 0.632 and 0.694 plant response performance index in Aw 2020; Ss 2021, respectively, to get optimum tomato growth, yield, water use efficiency and fruit quality. The results of this study are beneficial for commercial greenhouse crop production by fumigating the adequate level of e [CO2], to reduce the cost of CO2 fertigation, enhance the yield and save the water quantity.
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Sorghum is an important food and dominant multi-purpose cereal crop in Sudan. Its production influenced by plant available soil water content at planting and growing season rainfall. Series of field experiments were carried-out to study the sorghum water use potentiality using different water harvesting techniques (WHT) and supplemental irrigation (SI). Soil moisture content (SMC), grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of sorghum were calculated during the years of 2012 and 2013. The results showed that the WHT and SI affected the SMC, growth and productivity parameters of sorghum. The results were also indicated that, the tied-ridging with SI (T1w) produced the highest values of SMC, sorghum productivity and WUE (10.59%, 3850 kg ha-1, and 0.71 kg m-3 in season 2012, respectively. Whereas in season 2013 the values were 11%, 4760 kg ha-1and 0.86 kg m-3 with the same arrangement mentioned above. Conclusively, the WUE could be promoted by implementing WHT as water stewardship. Nevertheless SI should consider as pivot factor that compensate the shortage in the rainwater.
O sorgo é um alimento importante e uma cultura de cereais multi-propósito dominante no Sudão. Sua produção é influenciada pelo teor de água disponível no solo da planta na plantação e na precipitação da estação de crescimento. Foram realizadas séries de experimentos de campo para estudar a potencialidade do uso da água do sorgo usando diferentes técnicas de colheita de água (WHT - water harvesting techniques) e irrigação suplementar (SI - supplemental irrigation). O teor de umidade do solo (SMC - Soil moisture content), o rendimento de grãos e a eficiência do uso da água (WUE - water use efficiency) de sorgo foram calculados nos anos de 2012 e 2013. Os resultados mostraram que o WHT e SI afetaram os parâmetros SMC, crescimento e produtividade do sorgo. Os resultados também foram indicados que o empate com SI (T1w) produziu os maiores valores de SMC, produtividade de sorgo e WUE (10,59%, 3850 kg ha-1 e 0,71 kg m-3 na temporada 2012, respectivamente). Enquanto que na temporada 2013, os valores foram de 11%, 4760 kg ha-1 e 0,86 kg m-3 com o mesmo arranjo mencionado acima. Conclusivamente, a WUE poderia ser promovida pela implementação de WHT como gerenciamento de água. No entanto, a SI deve considerar como fator de pivô que compense a escassez na água da chuva.