Table 7 The effect of three irrigation water regimes on the nutritional yield (g ha− 1) 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 (g ha− 1)

Vitamin C (g ha− 1)

Vitamin E (g ha− 1)

Fe (g ha− 1)

Zn (g ha− 1)

LINE 2

W1

2021/22

305

45340.657 ± 3625.307a

30302.727 ± 2375.989a

532841.849 ± 116473.138b

81639.111 ± 4485.496a

138247.013 ± 13419.364a

W2

2021/22

220

30683.904 ± 3625.307b

26395.471 ± 2375.989a

711312.035 ± 116473.138a

76992.332 ± 4485.496a

78023.183 ± 13419.364b

W3

2021/22

180

14373.270 ± 3625.307c

11052.549 ± 2375.989b

116473.138 ± 116473.138c

43136.331 ± 4485.496b

21972.930 ± 13419.364c

W1

2022/23

366

45350.431 ± 3625.307a

30321.122 ± 2375.989a

542641.791 ± 116473.138b

81639.111 ± 4485.496a

128697.463 ± 13419.364a

W2

2022/23

245

30583.904 ± 3625.307b

26486.531 ± 2375.989a

712312.046 ± 116473.138a

76992.332 ± 4485.496a

105914.322 ± 13419.364b

W3

2022/23

188

14373.270 ± 3625.307c

21491.671 ± 6148.748b

157098.189 ± 116473.138c

43136.331 ± 4485.496b

21972.930 ± 13419.364c

ENDURANCE

W1

2021/22

305

36970.218 ± 3625.307a

28436.285 ± 2375.989a

500667.582 ± 116473.138b

87686.165 ± 4485.496a

125360.374 ± 13419.364a

W2

2021/22

220

35538.228 ± 3625.307a

28569.948 ± 2375.989a

748896.537 ± 116473.138a

111182.779 ± 4485.496a

113558.658 ± 13419.364c

W3

2021/22

180

12896.028 ± 3625.307c

10137.672 ± 2375.989b

135102.603 ± 116473.138c

34223.528 ± 4485.496b

22596.963 ± 13419.364b

W1

2022/23

366

36770.31 ± 3625.307a

28436.285 ± 2375.989a

501667.582 ± 116473.138b

87686.165 ± 4485.496a

122461.943 ± 13419.364a

W2

2022/23

245

35447.18 ± 3625.307a

28569.948 ± 2375.989a

749976.537 ± 116473.138a

111182.779 ± 4485.496a

121248.072 ± 13419.364a

W3

2022/23

188

12976.011 ± 3625.307c

10137.672 ± 2375.989b

136101.510 ± 116473.138c

34223.528 ± 4485.496b

21270.627 ± 13419.364b

  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 nutritional yield with W1 (well-watered), W2 (moderate stress) and W3 (severe water stress), Total water applied (TWA in mm).