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Figure 2 - Fruit weight (kg) <strong>of</strong> hybrid papaya UENF / Caliman 01, grown under field<br />

conditions in water levels in the Catolé do Rocha microregion, Paraíba state, Brazil.<br />

Although the analysis <strong>of</strong> variance showed no significant effect on the number <strong>of</strong> fruits<br />

per plant and productivity, there were variations <strong>of</strong> these variables in different irrigation<br />

depths. The maximum amount <strong>of</strong> fruit occurred in the irrigation water depth corresponding to<br />

75% <strong>of</strong> ETo, providing an increase <strong>of</strong> 5.5% related to the level 1 (50% <strong>of</strong> ETo) and 8.3%<br />

when related to Level 4 (125% <strong>of</strong> ETo). The maximum productivity (41.84 Mg ha -1 year -1 ) was<br />

found by applying 75% <strong>of</strong> ETo, decreasing from that point (5.7%). The lowest value (32.81<br />

Mg ha -1 year -1 ) was obtained by applying 50% <strong>of</strong> ETo, indicating interference <strong>of</strong> moisture<br />

content on the available soil productivity.<br />

4. Conclusions<br />

- The highest number <strong>of</strong> fruits per plant and maximum productivity is achieved in the<br />

rate <strong>of</strong> 75% <strong>of</strong> ETo.<br />

- The hybrid UENF/Caliman 01 can be cultivated in the semiarid region <strong>of</strong> Paraiba<br />

state with replacement rate <strong>of</strong> 75% ETo, without compromising the performance <strong>of</strong> crop<br />

yield.

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