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Mitigation of deleterious effects of drought stress on the growth and productivity of agronomic and horticultural crops warrants urgent and sustainable actions. Soil application of silicon (Si) and organic manure (OM) could play a promising role in alleviating drought-induced adverse effects on crops. A factorial experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Si and OM on growth, physiological traits, fruit yield, and quality of grape tomato under water-deficit stress. The experiment consisted of seven different fertilizer doses in which Si and/or OM were applied with or without nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) [control (100% NP), 100% NP + 100% OM, 100% NP + 100% Si, 100% NP + 100% OM + 100% Si, 75% NP + 25% OM + 100% Si, 50% NP + 50% OM + 100% Si, and 100% OM + 100% Si] and three soil moisture regimes [100%, 75%, and 50% field capacity (FC)]. Decreasing soil moisture was equally detrimental for all fertilizer doses, which caused an 86–94% reduction in fruit yield and a 79–92% decrease in irrigation water productivity at 50% FC compared with 100% FC. However, the same soil moisture level (50% FC) increased fruit color index by 129% and total soluble solids content by 19% compared with that at 100% FC. Nevertheless, OM application along with the recommended doses of N and P (100% NP + 100% OM) resulted in a better response of grape tomato with 38% higher root dry matter, 21% higher individual fruit weight, 98% higher fruit number plant–1, 145% higher fruit yield, 159% higher irrigation water productivity, and 31% lower proline content compared with the control. This response was at large similar with 100% NP + 100% OM + 100% Si and 50% NP + 50% OM + 100% Si at 100% and 75% FC, especially for fruit yield and irrigation water productivity. Hence, supplementing OM along with the recommended or even half of the recommended doses of N and P as well as supplementation of Si could be a feasible option for grape tomato cultivation under moderate water-deficit stress of up to 75% FC. Growth and yield reduction at 50% FC could not be compensated for the application of OM or Si.
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Chakma, R., Ullah, H., Sonprom, J. et al. Effects of Silicon and Organic Manure on Growth, Fruit Yield, and Quality of Grape Tomato Under Water-Deficit Stress. Silicon 15, 763–774 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-022-02043-5
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