Fertigation is a practice that has been widely used in drip irrigated areas and in greenhouses. It is indispensable to maximize the benefits of the cropping system. In this study, results from a cucumber cultivation in a greenhouse, following a preset fertigation scheduling and a combined method for irrigation management are presented. Marketable crop yield was over 110 Mg ha-1 and 76 fruits m-2, which is much higher than that obtained by growers of this State and else where in Brazil. The management of fertigation adapted indicated that the same could be used as a reference for future cultivation under greenhouse conditions.
Cucumis sativus; crop yield; matric potential; water depth
