Abstract
This study investigated the effects of a four-day irrigation interval at varying levels (100%, 90%, 80%, and 70% of crop evapotranspiration, ETc) on the growth, yield, and water use efficiency (WUE) of sweet pepper in Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana. The study employed a randomized complete block design (RCBD) involving four treatments and three replications to assess plant height, leaf area, fruit number, fruit weight, and WUE across two growing seasons. The findings indicated that 100% ETc produced the greatest growth and productivity, achieving a WUE of 1.3 kg/m³. 90% ETc sustained elevated yields and WUE, indicating that little water stress can improve water utilization without significant yield reductions. Conversely, 70% ETc markedly decreased growth, yield and WUE, highlighting sweet pepper’s vulnerability to water stress, particularly during flowering and fruit maturation. Seasonal variations influenced performance, yielding superior outcomes in the initial season owing to advantageous climatic conditions. The research highlights the significance of stage-specific irrigation, especially during the mid-season when water requirements are at their highest. It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield, hence providing essential recommendations for farmers and policymakers on effective water management.
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Claim · model-written summary
Full ETc irrigation produced greatest growth and productivity.
- Taxon
- sweet pepper
Capsicum annuume0e1 - Treatment
- 100% ETce0
- Outcome
- growth and productivitye0
- Direction
- greateste0
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e0“100% ETc produced the greatest growth and productivity”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Full ETc irrigation achieved water-use efficiency of 1.3 kg/m³.
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e0“100% ETc produced the greatest growth and productivity, achieving a WUE of 1.3 kg/m³.”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
At 90% ETc, yields remained elevated.
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e0“90% ETc sustained elevated yields and WUE”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
At 90% ETc, water-use efficiency remained elevated.
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e0“90% ETc sustained elevated yields and WUE”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors report no significant yield reduction under modest water stress.
- Taxon
- sweet pepperCapsicum annuume0e1
- Treatment
- little water stresse0
- Outcome
- yield reductionse0
- Direction
- without significant yield reductionse0
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e0“little water stress can improve water utilization without significant yield reductions.”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
At 70% ETc, growth decreased markedly.
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e0“70% ETc markedly decreased growth, yield and WUE”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
At 70% ETc, yield decreased markedly.
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e0“70% ETc markedly decreased growth, yield and WUE”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
At 70% ETc, water-use efficiency decreased markedly.
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e0“70% ETc markedly decreased growth, yield and WUE”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
The initial season had superior performance, attributed to climate.
- Taxon
- sweet pepperCapsicum annuume0e1
- Outcome
- performancee0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Qualifier
- advantageous climatic conditionse0
- Setting
- initial seasone0
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e0“Seasonal variations influenced performance, yielding superior outcomes in the initial season owing to advantageous climatic conditions.”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors identify mid-season as the period with highest water requirements.
- Taxon
- sweet pepperCapsicum annuume0e1
- Organ / stage
- mid-seasone0
- Outcome
- water requirementse0
- Direction
- higheste0
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e0“during the mid-season when water requirements are at their highest.”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors advocate 90% ETc irrigation for sustainable sweet pepper cultivation.
- Taxon
- sweet pepperCapsicum annuume0e1
- Outcome
- 90% ETce0
- Setting
- arid placese0
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e0“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
e1“It advocates for 90% ETc to provide sustainable sweet pepper cultivation in arid places, optimizing water conservation and yield”
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