Research Article

Evaluation of Root Zone Behavior and Cucumber Yield under Different Mulch Materials and Irrigation Schedules under Tunnel Farming

Table 4

Change in moisture content under different irrigations.

DepthMoisture under 40 DIMoisture under 20 DIMoisture under furrow
(cm)ObservedModelPercentage differenceObservedModelPercentage differenceObservedModelPercentage difference

Moisture after 30 days of sowing
50.0670.0644.5800.070.0756.8970.1370.1314.478
100.0840.0787.4070.0830.0821.2120.150.1574.560
150.0940.1017.1790.0940.10410.1010.1650.1766.452
200.1180.117.0180.1170.1142.5970.230.2242.643
250.1220.1192.4900.1220.1252.4290.2420.2451.232
300.1280.1243.1750.1280.1312.3170.2710.2671.487
Moisture after 60 days of sowing
50.0710.0658.8240.0710.0789.3960.1420.1392.135
100.0780.06813.6990.0820.0887.0590.1520.1551.954
150.0940.1028.1630.1040.1061.9050.1690.1690.000
200.1120.1130.8890.1180.1161.7090.230.2223.540
250.1190.1180.8440.1230.1316.2990.2550.2492.381
300.1260.1232.4100.1320.1362.9850.2740.2711.101
Moisture after 90 days of sowing
50.0720.0742.7400.0760.0816.3690.1370.1423.584
100.0910.0921.0930.0960.0982.0620.1510.1541.967
150.1040.1012.9270.1120.1092.7150.1690.1721.760
200.1170.1151.7240.120.1190.8370.2250.2312.632
250.1220.1210.8230.1320.1341.5040.2560.252.372
300.1280.1290.7780.1420.1392.1350.2770.2731.455
Moisture after 131 days of sowing
50.0830.0812.4390.0840.0840.0000.1520.1473.344
100.0930.0952.1280.10.1010.9950.1610.1572.516
150.1010.1064.8310.110.1121.8020.1790.1686.340
200.1120.1120.0000.1220.1241.6260.2230.2250.893
250.1160.1192.5530.1290.1322.2990.2580.2531.957
300.1220.1263.2260.1370.142.1660.2780.2712.550