Abstract
The long-term, extensive use of mulched drip irrigation has effectively mitigated water scarcity. However, it has led to reduced soil aeration, with a negative impact on crop growth and yield. Our study aims to tackle this issue by investigating the arid region of Northwest China, focusing on how humic acid (HA)-based water-fertilizer-gas coupled drip irrigation influences soil aeration, as well as the yield and quality of processing tomatoes. The experiment involved two irrigation amounts (W1:450 mm, W2:380 mm), three HA application rates (H1: 0 %, H2: 0.25 %, H3: 0.5 %), and two aeration methods (A1: non-aerated, A2: micro-nano aerated). The finding of the study revealed that compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year. Although the effect diminished under two years of low water irrigation, the treatment maintained a high yield (147.96 t ha –1 ). SEM analysis revealed that coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration, thus indirectly influencing the growth, yield, and quality of processing tomatoes. Multiple regression and spatial analysis of yield, water use efficiency, and lycopene content indicated that, under micro-nano aeration, irrigation volumes between 445.700–446.833 mm, combined with 0.492–0.498 % HA, represent optimal irrigation strategies. These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha –1 ), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1 ), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg –1 ), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1 ) remained above 95 % of their maximum values. • Water fertilizer gas enhances soil aeration. • Water fertilizer gas promotes the growth of processed tomatoes. • Water-fertilizer-air patterns simultaneously enhance both the yield and quality of processing tomatoes. • Combining humic acid with micro-nano aeration alleviates the yield inhibition caused by low water availability. • Lycopene, Vc and soluble sugar are the key quality factors of processed tomatoes.
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Claim · model-written summary
Combined humic acid and aeration improved tomato yield under low irrigation in the first year.
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e0“compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year”
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Vitamin C increased 102.97% under the combined treatment.
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e0“compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year”
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Soluble sugars increased 38.95% under the combined treatment.
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e0“compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year”
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Lycopene increased 104.69% under the combined treatment.
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e0“compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year”
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Soluble solids increased 21.16% under the combined treatment.
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e0“compared to the conventional treatment (W1H1A1), the synergistic application of 0.5 % HA combined with micro-nano aeration significantly improved both the yield and quality (vitamin C, soluble sugars, lycopene, and soluble solids, increased by 102.97 %, 38.95 %, 104.69 %, and 21.16 %, respectively) of processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress (380 mm) in the first year”
Claim · model-written summary
Coupled irrigation increased soil oxygen content.
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- processing tomatoest0
- Treatment
- coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigatione0
- Outcome
- soil oxygen contente0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
Coupled irrigation reduced soil water-filled porosity.
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- processing tomatoest0
- Treatment
- coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigatione0
- Outcome
- soil water-filled porositye0
- Direction
- negatively affectinge0
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e0“coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
Coupled irrigation reduced evapotranspiration.
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- processing tomatoest0
- Treatment
- coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigatione0
- Outcome
- evapotranspiratione0
- Direction
- negatively affectinge0
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e0“coupled water-fertilizer-gas drip irrigation directly enhanced soil oxygen content while negatively affecting soil water-filled porosity and evapotranspiration”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
Regression identified 445.700–446.833 mm irrigation with 0.492–0.498% humic acid under aeration as optimal.
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e0“under micro-nano aeration, irrigation volumes between 445.700–446.833 mm, combined with 0.492–0.498 % HA, represent optimal irrigation strategies”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
The optimal strategy kept yield above 95% of its maximum at 278.03–281.21 t ha –1.
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e0“These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha –1 ), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1 ), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg –1 ), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1 ) remained above 95 % of their maximum values”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
The optimal strategy kept water use efficiency above 95% of its maximum at 0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1.
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e0“These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha –1 ), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1 ), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg –1 ), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1 ) remained above 95 % of their maximum values”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
The optimal strategy kept lycopene content above 95% of its maximum at 56.28–56.76 mg kg –1.
Verbatim
e0“These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha –1 ), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1 ), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg –1 ), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1 ) remained above 95 % of their maximum values”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
Claim · model-written summary
The optimal strategy kept vitamin C content above 95% of its maximum at 56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1.
Verbatim
e0“These conditions ensured that yield (278.03–281.21 t ha –1 ), WUE (0.57–0.58 t ha –1 mm –1 ), lycopene content (56.28–56.76 mg kg –1 ), and Vc content (56.06–56.19 mg 100 g –1 ) remained above 95 % of their maximum values”
t0“processing tomatoes under low irrigation stress”
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