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THE relationship between the growth of glasshouse crop plants and the level of their water supplies is still uncertain. In order to investigate possible effects of soil moisture on the rate of growth and yield of tomatoes (varieties of Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) under glass, tomato plants have been subjected to four different water-regimes for a continuous period of about five months with interesting results. During that time, the soil moisture in each treatment has been allowed to fluctuate only between field capacity and a predetermined level of dryness as indicated by the moisture tension at a depth of 15 cm. below the surface.
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HUDSON, J., SALTER, P. Effects of Different Water-regimes on the Growth of Tomatoes under Glass. Nature 171, 480–481 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171480a0
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