Influence of Soil Moisture on Soil Temperature of Harumanis Mango Trees Under Controlled Environment

Authors

  • Siti Syakirah Ali
  • Fathin Ayuni Azizan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36877/aafrj.a0000435

Abstract

Soil moisture and temperature plays an essential role in plant growth and development. They are the main environmental variables controlling soil respiration and photosynthesis. For Harumanis mango grown in a controlled environment, these two variables are important in regulating the overall condition to imitate the required condition, particularly during vegetative growth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of soil moisture on soil temperature in the Harumanis mango tree greenhouse. Two types of sensors: soil moisture and soil temperature sensor, were installed at 15 cm depth to monitor the in-situ readings at three specific locations in the selected greenhouse. Soil moisture and soil temperature were monitored for 20 days continuously at 10-minutes intervals. The results of linear regression indicated that an increase in soil moisture decreases the soil temperature, although there is a variation in data regarding the sampling locations. This information could help growers plan the irrigation efficiently (i.e. water amount) to initiate preferable dry conditions to induce flowering of these mango trees

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Published

2024-10-15

How to Cite

Ali, S. S., & Azizan, F. A. (2024). Influence of Soil Moisture on Soil Temperature of Harumanis Mango Trees Under Controlled Environment. Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.36877/aafrj.a0000435

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024)

Section

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

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