Table 6 The effect of three irrigation water regimes on the nutritional concentration of fodder radish during 2021/22 and 2022/23.

From: Water use efficiency (WUE) and nutrient concentration of selected fodder radish (Raphanus sativus L.) genotypes for sustainable diets

Genotype

Water regime

Season

TWA

Beta-carotene (mg 100 g− 1 DW)

Vitamin C (mg 100 g− 1 DW)

Vitamin E (mg 100 g− 1 DW)

Fe (mg 100 g− 1 DW)

Zn (mg 100 g− 1 DW)

LINE 2

W1

2021/22

305

40.43 ± 3.81a

31.10 ± 2.65a

547.57 ± 101.29b

100.90 ± 3.40a

133.90 ± 13.40a

W2

2021/22

220

30.60 ± 4.30b

24.60 ± 2.50b

644.80 ± 172.80a

95.70 ± 7.20a

104.40 ± 18.20b

W3

2021/22

180

30.23 ± 1.64b

23.80 ± 1.61b

316.70 ± 30.23c

85.20 ± 3.50b

49.90 ± 5.90c

W1

2022/23

366

37.20 ± 5.60a

27.30 ± 4.60a

476.50 ± 103.80b

95.90 ± 10.50a

136.93 ± 14.30a

W2

2022/23

245

29.90 ± 3.40c

26.50 ± 1.09a

686.80 ± 164.90a

100.70 ± 21.30a

107.00 ± 19.40b

W3

2022/23

188

33.93 ± 6.01b

22.60 ± 2.20b

414.90 ± 41.50c

80.20 ± 7.40b

52.03 ± 6.20c

ENDURANCE

W1

2021/22

305

46.60 ± 4.90a

31.16 ± 3.20a

548.03 ± 3.80b

88.97 ± 8.80a

132.40 ± 14.90a

W2

2021/22

220

30.80 ± 4.30b

26.50 ± 2.90a

714.20 ± 174.90a

82.20 ± 7.90a

108.70 ± 20.20b

W3

2021/22

180

29.00 ± 0.60b

22.30 ± 1.30b

316.90 ± 47.60c

92.03 ± 9.40a

46.30 ± 3.40c

W1

2022/23

366

31.40 ± 3.40b

26.50 ± 2.70b

345.00 ± 41.91c

83.96 ± 7.90a

135.36 ± 16.60a

W2

2022/23

245

39.80 ± 7.60a

29.33 ± 3.80a

610.80 ± 384.10a

77.20 ± 6.20a

104.40 ± 18.20b

W3

2022/23

188

29.63 ± 7.10b

26.50 ± 5.21b

552.60 ± 114.31b

87.03 ± 8.20a

44.30 ± 2.80c

  1. a, b,c Means and SE in the column row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.005) and (P < 0.001) within a season. Mean (and SEM) of two fodder radish genotypes ENDURANCE and LINE 2 nutrient concentration with W1 (well-watered), W2 (moderate stress) and W3 (severe water stress), Total water applied (TWA in mm).