The objective of this work was to study the effect of the different irrigation levels at the Carica papaya L. crop, Formosa group, variety Tainung Nº 1, under the edapho-climatic conditions at the Jaguaribe Apodi Irrigation District (DIJA), Limoeiro do Norte, Ceará. It was applied irrigation levels corresponding to 50; 75; 100; 125 and 150% of the Class A Pan evaporation (ECA). The experimental delineation used was randomized blocks design with three repetitions and five treatments. The analyzed attributes were: average weight of the fruit, productivity and levels of total soluble solids in the fruit. The results demonstrated that the use of bigger irrigation depths increases the productivity. However, it does not modify the average weight of the fruit and the levels of total soluble solids.
Carica papaya L.; pan class "A"; productivity; irrigation management
