scholarly journals Productivity and Quality of Green Snap Beans Varieties Under Desertic Conditions in Northwestern Mexico

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 748A-748
Author(s):  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras* ◽  
Eduardo Liñeiro-Celaya ◽  
Gerardo Araiza-Celaya ◽  
Victor Salvador-Rivas ◽  
Francisco Lopez-Vilchez
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Snap Beans ◽  
Pod Quality ◽  
Northwestern Mexico ◽  
Dark Green

The agricultural activity in Caborca, Sonora, depends on fruit trees and vegetable production, and the main crops are grapes, olive, and asparagus. However, is necessary to evaluate other vegetables. An alternative is the green snap beans production. This vegetable can be harvested during the last week of November, when, good prices aare available in the market. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate seven green snap beans varieties with round pod. The experiment was on 24 Aug. The density used was 20 seeds per meter (about 60 kg·ha-1). The experiment was carried out during 2001 with commercial growers. The date of sow was distance between beds was 2.0 m and we used two rows with 36 cm of separation. In our experiment, we used a drip irrigation system. The first harvest was 67 days after the date sowing and it was for 28 days with seven cuttings. The varieties with more yield were Festina, Mercury, and Castaño with 771, 632 and 558 boxes/ha, (30 pounds/box), respectively. The control variety (Savannah) yielded only 345 boxes/ha. The pod quality distribution was 26%, 32%, 50%, and 15% for classification 1, 2, 3, and no commercial value respectively. The Savannah variety was the best pod color (dark green) and more yield during the last cutting. None of the varieties evaluated had problems of pest and diseases.

scholarly journals 237 Evaluation of Green Snap Bean Varieties in Northwestern Mexico

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 432A-432
Author(s):  
Gerardo Araiza-Celaya ◽  
Eduardo Liñeiro-Celaya ◽  
Raúl L. Grijalva-Contreras ◽  
Francisco López-Vilchez ◽  
Victor Salvador-Rivas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Cumulative Yield ◽  
Snap Bean ◽  
Snap Beans ◽  
Pod Quality ◽  
Northwestern Mexico ◽  
Subsurface Drip ◽  
New Crop

Vegetable production in the Caborca area is about 6500 ha, and the main crops are asparagus, muskmelon, watermelon, and pea. However during 1999, some growers tested green snap beans as a new crop for this area. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate five green snap beans with round podded (`Benchmark', `Landmark', `Jade', `Probe', and `Prosperity') and two densities (14 and 28 seeds/m) on subsurface drip irrigation system. The sowing was on beds of 2.0 m with two rows separated 60 cm. The date sowing was on 7 Sept. 1999. The first cutting were between 65 and 70 days after sowing in all varieties; in this case `Benchmark' was the earliest. The cumulative yield were 330, 140, 87, 63, and 20 boxes/ha (30 lb/box), respectively, in four harvests. On the other hand, the high population yielded 14.4% more than the low population. All varieties were damaged by frost that ocurred on 22 and 23 Nov. `Prosperity' was more susceptible to mosaic virus and `Benchmark' more tolerant. The pod quality distributions were 19.9%, 21.5%, 26.1%, and 21.0% for classes 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. We have not seen any important insect pests during this trial.

scholarly journals (192) Commercial Evaluation of Green Snap Bean Varieties in Northwest Mexico

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1031E-1032
Author(s):  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras ◽  
Rubén Macias-Duarte ◽  
Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽  
Manuel de Jesus Valenzuela-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Snap Bean ◽  
Snap Beans ◽  
Northwest Mexico ◽  
Pod Quality ◽  
Dark Green

Production of green snap beans is a good alternative for Caborca, Sonora, Mexico. This vegetable can be harvested during the last week of November when market prices are good, and has good adaptation, and high yield and pod quality. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate 11 green snap bean varieties. This experiment was carried out on a commercial field, where seed was sown on 25 Aug. 2003. Density was 20 seeds/m (60 kg·ha-1). In this trial, we used a drip-irrigation system on beds 2 m apart and two rows with 36 cm of separation per bed. The first harvest was 68 days after the sowing date and lasted for 20 days, with four cuttings during that time. The varieties with greater yield were `Castaño', `Festina', and `Landmark' with 541, 494, and 463 boxes/ha (>30 pounds/box), respectively. The varieties with low yield were `Espada' and `Leader' with only 52 and 75 boxes/ha, respectively. The control `Savannah' yielded 235 boxes/ha. The pod quality distribution was 20%, 35%, and 45% for first, second, and third classification, respectively. `Savannah' and `Festina' had the best pod color (dark green). None of the varieties evaluated had pest or disease problems.

Drip Irrigation and Stand Establishment Affect Yield and Quality of Cantaloupe

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 545d-545
Author(s):  
D.I. Leskovar ◽  
J.C. Ward ◽  
R.W. Sprague ◽  
A. Meiri
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Stand Establishment ◽  
Yield And Quality

Water pumping restrictions of high-quality irrigation water from underground aquifers is affecting vegetable production in Southwest Texas. There is a need to develop efficient deficit-irrigation strategies to minimize irrigation inputs and maintain crop profitability. Our objective was to determine how growth, yield, and quality of cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L. cv. `Caravelle') are affected by irrigation systems with varying input levels, including drip depth position and polyethylene mulch. Stand establishment systems used were containerized transplants and direct seeding. Field experiments were conducted on a Uvalde silty clay loam soil. Marketable yields increased in the order of pre-irrigation followed by: dry-land conditions, furrow/no-mulch, furrow/mulch, drip-surface (0 cm depth)/mulch, drip-subsurface (10-cm depth)/mulch, and drip-subsurface (30 cm depth)/mulch. Pooled across all drip depth treatments, plants on drip had higher water use efficiency than plants on furrow/no-mulch or furrow/mulch systems. Transplants with drip-surface produced 75% higher total and fruit size No. 9 yields than drip-subsurface (10- or 30-cm depth) during the first harvest, but total yields were unaffected by drip tape position. About similar trends were measured in a subsequent study except for a significant irrigation system (stand establishment interaction for yield. Total yields were highest for transplants on drip-subsurface (10-cm depth) and direct seeded plants on drip-subsurface (10 and 30 cm depth) with mulch.

A Solar-powered Drip Irrigation System for Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Midwest United States

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Andrew Miller ◽  
Ajit Srivastava ◽  
Steven Marquie ◽  
Youngsuk Dong ◽  
Lyndon Kelley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Midwest United States ◽  
Solar Powered

scholarly journals Design, Development and Evaluation of a Bucket Drip Irrigation System for Dry Season Vegetable Production in South-Eastern Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Donatus Okwudiri IGBOJIONU ◽  
Christopher Ikechi OBINECHE ◽  
Juliet Nnennaya IGBOJIONU
Keyword(s):  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
South Eastern

In South-Eastern Nigeria, during the dry season from November to April, vegetables are always in short supply and consequently expensive. Hence, there is a need to design, develop an affordable and simple bucket drip irrigation system that can be used to grow vegetables under limited water supply conditions. Using the estimated consumptive use of the proposed crop okra and the area occupied by the crop stands, the capacity of the bucket as a source of water was computed. The bucket filled with water was placed at a head of 1 m. The water was allowed to flow through emitters located at 30 cm intervals along the lateral lines laid at the land slope of 2%. Two lengths of PVC tubes 11 m long, 1 mm thick and internal diameters 16 mm, Micro-tubes 5 cm long and internal diameter 1.2 mm, were used. The discharge from each emitter was determined through volumetric measurements. The system was then evaluated using the Christiansen’s method and the Merriam and Keller’s method and assessed using ASAE standards 1996(a) and 1996(b) performance rating. 22 sampled emitters evaluated from the lateral line showed total energy drop of 2.5 x 10-5 m, flow variation (FV) of 8%, coefficient of variation (CV) of emitter discharge of 0.02, uniformity coefficient (UC) of 97% and emission uniformity (EU) of 73%. The results show that the system is efficient and can be used by farmers to meet the demands for vegetables in the dry season.

scholarly journals 296 Study of Water Applied on Two Varieties of Honeydew Melons with a Drip Irrigation System

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 442E-442
Author(s):  
Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Annual Crop ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Honeydew Melon ◽  
Commercial Field

In the Caborca area, water scarcity is the main problem for the farmers, because of the depletion of the aquifer. This is the main reason why they are focusing on orchards and vegetables. Melon is the vegetable annual crop more extensively grown in this area and is furrow-irrigated with 120 cm of water. But, because of the scarcity of water, it is necessary to use drip irrigation. The objective of this study was to validate in a commercial field (15 ha) the effects of drip irrigation system on the water use, yield, and quality of two honeydew melon varieties (green flesh and orange flesh) in the Caborca area. Our results indicate that, with 50 cm of water applied, yields were 2146 to 2802 boxes/ha for green flesh and orange flesh, respectively. The predominant sizes were 4s and 5s with 25% and 38% for green flesh, and 5s and 6s with 42% and 36% for orange flesh. These sizes are the best for the exportation market.

scholarly journals (383) Effect of Harmony and Freedom Rootstocks on Yield and Quality of `Red Globe' Table Grapes

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1069B-1069
Author(s):  
Manuelde Jesus Valenzuela-Ruiz ◽  
Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras ◽  
Rubén Macias-Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Water Consumption ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Statistical Design ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Harvest Time ◽  
Nematode Control ◽  
Table Grapes ◽  
Yield And Quality

The region of Caborca, Sonora, Mexico, is one of the main area producers of table grapes, in particular the cultivar Red Globe. However, the main problems in the region include shortage and high cost of water, nematode infestation, and salinity. The objective of the present research was to determine the behavior of `Red Globe' cultivated on the rootstocks Harmony and Freedom. This study was carried out in the INIFAP Caborca research station in the year 2002, and consisted of 10 plants for treatment (on each rootstock). When water was low, a drip irrigation system was used. There was a completely randomized statistical design. We observed no differences among the two rootstocks in the different phonological stages (budbreak, flowering, and harvest time). The results indicated statistical differences between the rootstocks. Yield was higher on Freedom rootstock, with 2120 boxes/ha (boxes of 10 kg), an average of 470 boxes/ha more than on Harmony rootstock. Freedom rootstock also improved the quality of the grape (better color, bigger size of berry, and clusters, and the foliage was also more developed with this rootstock). In both rootstocks, nematode control was 100%, 30% in water consumption, and no fertilizer was used.

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