Assessment of water stress effects on red beet under the Mediterranean conditions

Although there are numerous scientific data on the response of various plants to water stress, few studies red beet in literature, and non-specifically under Mediterranean conditions. This study aimed investigate effects stress (WS) levels (control-WS0, low-WS20, medium-WS40, high-WS60, extreme-WS80) use, growth, yield parameters, factor (Beta vulgaris) During growing season, highest daily evapotranspiration values were 3.7, 2.8, 2.1, 1.4, 0.7 mm for control treatment, low, medium, high, extreme stresses, respectively. Soil salinity, plant height, fresh leaf yield, storage-root decreased as increased. However, no significant differences soil pH, taproot length, use efficiency between treatments. Significantly important strong- or moderate-positive linear correlations observed evapotranspiration, values. The factors yields found be 0.88 0.98, results revealed that is slightly tolerant with comparatively lower reductions reduced caused by stress.