This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the percentage of wetted area (PW) on the yield of the acid lime 'Tahiti' during the period of November 2000 to November 2001 in the municipality of Visconde do Rio Branco - MG. The treatments consisted of three percentages of wetted area (15, 31 and 46%), and four periods of water stress (no stress, short stress, medium stress and long stress) and a control (nonirrigated treatment), totalizing 13 treatments. Different percentages of wetting were obtained by using three different microsprinklers. The physio-chemical characteristics of the fruits (weight, diameter, length, peel thickness, juice percentage and soluble solid contents) were evaluated at the Fruit Analysis Laboratory of the Phytotechnic Department of the Federal University of Viçosa. The yield of the 'Tahiti' acid lime was not significantly affected by the wetted area percentage. The 15 PW provided fruits with higher soluble solid contents followed by 31 PW and finally by 46 PW, however, this significant difference, did not influences the quality of the fruit.
Citrus latifolia Tanaka; wetted area percentage; micro-sprinkler irrigation
