The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically
Water scarcity has prompted researchers to intensify studies on the optimal use of saline water in irrigating agricultural crops to improve the efficiency of exploiting available water resources. Therefore, this study aimed to use selected spectral vegetation indices to investigate the potential of...
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| author | Elkamil Tola Khalid A. Al-Gaadi Rangaswamy Madugundu Ahmed M. Zeyada Mohamed K. Edrris Haroon F. Edrees Omer Mahjoop |
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| description | Water scarcity has prompted researchers to intensify studies on the optimal use of saline water in irrigating agricultural crops to improve the efficiency of exploiting available water resources. Therefore, this study aimed to use selected spectral vegetation indices to investigate the potential of grafting in mitigating the effect of salinity on the growth of tomato plants grown under a hydroponic system. Three commercial tomato cultivars (Forester-F1, Feisty-Red, and Ghandowra-F1,) and five tomato hybrid rootstocks (Beaufort, Maxifort, Dynafort, Unifort, and Vivifort) were investigated using nutrient solutions at three salinity levels, namely, 2.5 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S1, low salinity level), 6.0 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S2, medium salinity level), and 9.5 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S3, high salinity level). The results showed that Ghandowra-F1 had the best growth performance under hydroponics compared to the other two varieties. The increase in the salinity of the nutrient solution negatively affected the vegetation growth of tomato plants. Low and medium salinity did not show any significant effect on the three tomato varieties, unlike high salinity, which showed a significant negative effect on the vegetative growth of the plant. Thus, it is possible to successfully grow tomatoes in hydroponics using nutrient solutions with a salt concentration of up to 6.0 dS m<sup>−1</sup>. Although there was a slight improvement in the vegetative growth of grafted tomato plants, all the studied rootstocks showed no significant differences compared to non-grafted tomato plants. This study could greatly contribute to strategies targeting the improvement of tomato production in hydroponics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c811c5ab072438b8345cdab31afeb452025-08-20T02:18:11ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242025-03-0111436810.3390/horticulturae11040368The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown HydroponicallyElkamil Tola0Khalid A. Al-Gaadi1Rangaswamy Madugundu2Ahmed M. Zeyada3Mohamed K. Edrris4Haroon F. Edrees5Omer Mahjoop6Precision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPrecision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPrecision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPrecision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPrecision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPrecision Agriculture Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaWater scarcity has prompted researchers to intensify studies on the optimal use of saline water in irrigating agricultural crops to improve the efficiency of exploiting available water resources. Therefore, this study aimed to use selected spectral vegetation indices to investigate the potential of grafting in mitigating the effect of salinity on the growth of tomato plants grown under a hydroponic system. Three commercial tomato cultivars (Forester-F1, Feisty-Red, and Ghandowra-F1,) and five tomato hybrid rootstocks (Beaufort, Maxifort, Dynafort, Unifort, and Vivifort) were investigated using nutrient solutions at three salinity levels, namely, 2.5 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S1, low salinity level), 6.0 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S2, medium salinity level), and 9.5 dS m<sup>−1</sup> (S3, high salinity level). The results showed that Ghandowra-F1 had the best growth performance under hydroponics compared to the other two varieties. The increase in the salinity of the nutrient solution negatively affected the vegetation growth of tomato plants. Low and medium salinity did not show any significant effect on the three tomato varieties, unlike high salinity, which showed a significant negative effect on the vegetative growth of the plant. Thus, it is possible to successfully grow tomatoes in hydroponics using nutrient solutions with a salt concentration of up to 6.0 dS m<sup>−1</sup>. Although there was a slight improvement in the vegetative growth of grafted tomato plants, all the studied rootstocks showed no significant differences compared to non-grafted tomato plants. This study could greatly contribute to strategies targeting the improvement of tomato production in hydroponics.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/4/368hydroponicsspectroscopyvegetation indicestomatografting |
| spellingShingle | Elkamil Tola Khalid A. Al-Gaadi Rangaswamy Madugundu Ahmed M. Zeyada Mohamed K. Edrris Haroon F. Edrees Omer Mahjoop The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically Horticulturae hydroponics spectroscopy vegetation indices tomato grafting |
| title | The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically |
| title_full | The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically |
| title_short | The Use of Spectral Vegetation Indices to Evaluate the Effect of Grafting and Salt Concentration on the Growth Performance of Different Tomato Varieties Grown Hydroponically |
| title_sort | use of spectral vegetation indices to evaluate the effect of grafting and salt concentration on the growth performance of different tomato varieties grown hydroponically |
| topic | hydroponics spectroscopy vegetation indices tomato grafting |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11/4/368 |
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