Influence of soil moisture on soil temperature of Harumanis mango trees under controlled environment

Siti Syakirah Ali, . and Fathin Ayuni Azizan, . (2024) Influence of soil moisture on soil temperature of Harumanis mango trees under controlled environment. Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal (AAFRJ) (Malaysia), 5 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2735-1084

Soil moisture and temperature plays an essential role in plant growth and development. They are the main environmental variables controlling soil respiration and photosynthesis. For Harumanis mango grown in a controlled environment, these two variables are important in regulating the overall condition to imitate the required condition, particularly during vegetative growth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of soil moisture on soil temperature in the Harumanis mango tree greenhouse. Two types of sensors: soil moisture and soil temperature sensor, were installed at 15 cm depth to monitor the in-situ readings at three specific locations in the selected greenhouse. Soil moisture and soil temperature were monitored for 20 days continuously at 10-minutes intervals. The results of linear regression indicated that an increase in soil moisture decreases the soil temperature, although there is a variation in data regarding the sampling locations. This information could help growers plan the irrigation efficiently (i.e. water amount) to initiate preferable dry conditions to induce flowering of these mango trees

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Abstract

Soil moisture and temperature plays an essential role in plant growth and development. They are the main environmental variables controlling soil respiration and photosynthesis. For Harumanis mango grown in a controlled environment, these two variables are important in regulating the overall condition to imitate the required condition, particularly during vegetative growth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of soil moisture on soil temperature in the Harumanis mango tree greenhouse. Two types of sensors: soil moisture and soil temperature sensor, were installed at 15 cm depth to monitor the in-situ readings at three specific locations in the selected greenhouse. Soil moisture and soil temperature were monitored for 20 days continuously at 10-minutes intervals. The results of linear regression indicated that an increase in soil moisture decreases the soil temperature, although there is a variation in data regarding the sampling locations. This information could help growers plan the irrigation efficiently (i.e. water amount) to initiate preferable dry conditions to induce flowering of these mango trees

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	irrigation
AGROVOC Term:	soil moisture deficit
AGROVOC Term:	soil temperature
AGROVOC Term:	sensors
AGROVOC Term:	flowering
AGROVOC Term:	soil respiration
AGROVOC Term:	photosynthesis
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	14 May 2026 08:54
Last Modified:	14 May 2026 08:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25360

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