The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effect of drip irrigation volume on tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) grown in a greenhouse using perlite medium. Plants were treated by three different irrigation treatment I0, I25, and I50 (where irrigation volume of I25 and I50 was 25% and 50% higher than I0, having limited or no leaching). Growth characteristics of plants, yield and water use efficiency were measured. The result showed that plant height, leaf length and leaf width were lowest in the I0 treated plants. However, these parameters were not statistically significant differences between the plants that were grown in the I25 and I50 treatment. Soluble solids content, acidity and dry matter of 111th, 132nd, and 143rd days harvested tomato were higher in the plants irrigated with lowest volume (I0) than the higher volume (I25 or I50). In addition, water content was lower in the 111th and 132nd days of harvested tomatoes from the I0 treatment. The number of big-size tomatoes (>180 g) was significantly higher in the I25 irrigated plants. There was no significant difference in the total number of harvested fruits among the treatments. The average fruit weight and total yield of harvested tomatoes were lowest in the I0 treated plants. The water consumption of tomato was not significantly different amongst the treatments but water use efficiency was lowest in the I0 treatment. Principal component analysis revealed that total soluble solid and acidity of tomato showed a positive correlation between each other. These results suggest that I25 was the optimum irrigation treatment for tomato based on its measured growth characteristics, yield and water use efficiency.

Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
    1. Growing conditions
    2. Irrigation treatment
    3. Measurement of plant growth parameters
    4. Measurement of fruit growth parameters
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited

• Ki Young Choi(Professor, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School, Professor, Division of Future Agriculture Convergence, Department of Controlled Agriculture, Kangwon National University) Corresponding author
• Yong-Beom Lee(Director, International Horticulture Institute)
• Minkyung Kim(Student, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School)
• Yun-Jae Lee(Student, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School)
• Hyoun Jin Lee(Student, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School)
• Jin Hee An(Student, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School)
• Md Rayhan Ahmed Shawon(Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Future Agriculture Convergence, Department of Controlled Agriculture, Kangwon National University)
• Doo Han Kim(Student, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Kangwon National University Graduate School)