Abstract
Inadequate rainfall is a significant problem hindering the production of most crops in dryland regions. The current study was carried out to assess the effect of selected soil-water conserving interventions on soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit. The experiment was laid in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) at Kenyatta University (Kiambu County) and Ugweri (Embu County). The treatments were: grass mulch, plastic mulch, hydrogel 10 g per plant (49 g m-2) + plastic mulch, hydrogel 20 g per plant (98 g m-2), hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch, and a control (no hydrogel, no mulch). Results showed significant effects of treatments on soil moisture, growth, and yield of yellow passion fruit at both sites. Hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch treatment had significantly higher mean soil moisture than other treatments during all the sampling dates. The treatments: hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch, hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch, and plastic mulch, recorded the highest average vine length. Hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch treatment had significantly higher yields than other treatments during 46, 48, 50, and 52 weeks after transplanting (WAT) at both sites. Treatments did not significantly affect the total soluble solids (TSS) of fruits. At Ugweri, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch and hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch had higher net benefits; 2599.00 USD ha-1 and 2455.10 USD ha-1, respectively. At Kenyatta University, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch provided significantly higher net benefit (3390.40 USD ha-1) than other treatments. Based on the results, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch and hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch are recommended for yellow passion fruit growers in regions facing water scarcity.
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Claim · model-written summary
Hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch had significantly higher mean soil moisture than other treatments on all sampling dates.
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e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e1“Hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch treatment had significantly higher mean soil moisture than other treatments during all the sampling dates”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch had significantly higher yields than other treatments at 46 to 52 weeks after transplanting at both sites.
Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e2“Hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch treatment had significantly higher yields than other treatments during 46, 48, 50, and 52 weeks after transplanting (WAT) at both sites”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch, hydrogel 10 g per plant with grass mulch, and plastic mulch recorded the highest average vine length.
- Taxon
- yellow passion fruite0
- Treatment
- hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch, hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch, and plastic mulche3
- Outcome
- average vine lengthe3
- Direction
- higheste3
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Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e3“The treatments: hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch, hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch, and plastic mulch, recorded the highest average vine length”
Claim · model-written summary
At Ugweri, hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch had higher net benefit, 2599.00 USD per ha.
- Taxon
- yellow passion fruite0
- Treatment
- hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulche5
- Outcome
- net benefitse5
- Direction
- highere5
- Value
- 2599.00 USD ha-1e5
- Setting
- Ugwerie5
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Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e5“At Ugweri, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch and hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch had higher net benefits; 2599.00 USD ha-1 and 2455.10 USD ha-1, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
At Ugweri, hydrogel 10 g per plant with grass mulch had higher net benefit, 2455.10 USD per ha.
- Taxon
- yellow passion fruite0
- Treatment
- hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulche5
- Outcome
- net benefitse5
- Direction
- highere5
- Value
- 2455.10 USD ha-1e5
- Setting
- Ugwerie5
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Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e5“At Ugweri, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch and hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch had higher net benefits; 2599.00 USD ha-1 and 2455.10 USD ha-1, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
At Kenyatta University, hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch had significantly higher net benefit than other treatments, 3390.40 USD per ha.
Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e6“At Kenyatta University, hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch provided significantly higher net benefit (3390.40 USD ha-1) than other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatments did not significantly affect total soluble solids of yellow passion fruit.
- Taxon
- yellow passion fruite0
- Treatment
- Treatmentse4
- Outcome
- total soluble solids (TSS) of fruitse4
- Direction
- did not significantly affecte4
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Verbatim
e0“soil moisture, growth, yield, quality, and profitability of yellow passion fruit”
e4“Treatments did not significantly affect the total soluble solids (TSS) of fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydrogel 10 g per plant with plastic mulch or grass mulch is recommended for yellow passion fruit growers in regions facing water scarcity.
Verbatim
e7“hydrogel 10 g per plant + plastic mulch and hydrogel 10 g per plant + grass mulch are recommended for yellow passion fruit growers in regions facing water scarcity”
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