Growth response of greenhouse-produced muskmelon and tomato to sub-surface drip irrigation and soil aeration management factors

Table 3 Muskmelon experimental design

Combination	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Depth (D)	D₁₀	D₁₀	D₁₀	D₁₀	D₂₅	D₂₅	D₂₅	D₂₅	D₄₀	D₄₀	D₄₀	D₄₀
Aeration (A)	A_N	A₁	A₂	A₄	A_N	A₁	A₂	A₄	A_N	A₁	A₂	A₄
Irrigation (I)	I₇₀	I₈₀	I₉₀	I₇₀	I₈₀	I₉₀	I₇₀	I₈₀	I₉₀	I₇₀	I₈₀	I₉₀

D₁₀, subsurface tubing placement depth at 10 cm; D₂₅, subsurface tubing placement depth at 25 cm; D₄₀, subsurface tubing placement depth at 40 cm; A_N, aeration treatments were none; A₁, aeration at daily; A₂, aeration at 2-day; A₄, aeration at 4-day; I₇₀ irrigation to 70% of the gravimetric field capacity; I₈₀ irrigation to 80% of the gravimetric field capacity; I₉₀ irrigation to 90% of the gravimetric field capacity

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