Table 3.

Mean values of variables under the effect of studied treatments.

Treatments	Variables
	RWC	EL	Chl a	Chl b	Chl t	Car	Ci	A
S1M1C1	86.48 ± 0.5 a	36.11 ± 1.8 a	341.11 ± 11.8 a	204.67 ± 11.8 a	545.77 ± 9.8 a	78.80 ± 1.8 a	160 ± 1.8 a	5.12 ± 0.9 a
S1M2C1	86.31 ± 0.9 a	37.15 ± 1.5 a	326.82 ± 13.2 a	196.09 ± 5.8 a	522.92 ± 8.7 a	75.50 ± 1.6 a	164 ± 2.9 a	5.29 ± 1.3 a
S1M3C1	83.45 ± 1.1 a	35.94 ± 1.8 a	349.25 ± 12.5 a	209.55 ± 9.2 a	558.80 ± 6.8 a	80.68 ± 2.4 a	173 ± 3.1 a	5.32 ± 1.1 a
S1M1C2	79.66 ± 1.1 a	35.15 ± 1.6 a	402.66 ± 22.6 a	241.60 ± 12.8 a	644.26 ± 7.9 a	84.56 ± 3.1 a	144 ± 4.2 a	5.21 ± 0.9 a
S1M2C2	89.51 ± 2.2 a	33.01 ± 2.1 a	503.33 ± 30.1 a	302.00 ± 14.8 a	805.32 ± 9.8 a	105.70 ± 2.8 a	137 ± 4.9 a	6.18 ± 1.2 a
S1M3C2	83.89 ± 1.4 a	35.54 ± 1.2 a	427.83 ± 26.3 a	256.70 ± 19.5 a	684.53 ± 7.8 a	89.84 ± 3.9 a	146 ± 3.8 a	5.87 ± 1.1 a
S1M1C3	83.50 ± 1.4 a	40.05 ± 5.1 a	342.26 ± 22.1 a	205.36 ± 22.8 a	547.62 ± 9.2 a	71.88 ± 4.1 a	156 ± 7.1 a	5.35 ± 0.8 a
S1M2C3	83.28 ± 0.9 a	41.36 ± 4.3 a	427.83 ± 14.4 a	256.70 ± 29.9 a	684.53 ± 8.6 a	89.84 ± 5.7 a	191 ± 6.4 a	5.01 ± 1.5 a
S1M3C3	82.69 ± 0.8 a	41.72 ± 4.3 a	363.65 ± 13.7 a	218.19 ± 14.7 a	581.85 ± 6.5 a	76.37 ± 3.2 a	196 ± 5.7 a	4.66 ± 0.8 a
S2M1C1	67.58 ± 2.6 a	48.82 ± 6.8 a	238.78 ± 14.7 a	143.27 ± 19.7 a	382.04 ± 6.5 a	50.14 ± 4.5 a	198 ± 4.9 a	3.18 ± 1.2 a
S2M2C1	70.77 ± 1.3 a	50.90 ± 4.2 a	228.78 ± 21.0 a	137.27 ± 14.4 a	366.04 ± 7.1 a	48.04 ± 3.8 a	210 ± 4.3 a	3.68 ± 1.3 a
S2M3C1	68.43 ± 1.1 a	51.11 ± 3.2 a	244.47 ± 19.7 a	146.68 ± 10.2 a	391.16 ± 8.6 a	51.34 ± 4.2 a	227 ± 3.5 a	3.60 ± 1.2 a
S2M1C2	69.54 ± 1.7 a	51.43 ± 1.8 a	281.86 ± 13.7 a	169.12 ± 21.9 a	450.98 ± 8.7 a	59.19 ± 3.1 a	228 ± 9.8 a	4.29 ± 0.9 a
S2M2C2	73.40 ± 1.2 a	52.55 ± 1.7 a	352.33 ± 14.4 a	211.40 ± 24.5 a	563.73 ± 7.6 a	73.99 ± 8.6 a	233 ± 9.7 a	3.69 ± 0.8 a
S2M3C2	69.81 ± 2.2 a	52.98 ± 1.5 a	299.48 ± 16.8 a	179.69 ± 19.6 a	479.17 ± 4.9 a	62.89 ± 9.1 a	257 ± 8.7 a	4.43 ± 0.7 a
S2M1C3	68.47 ± 2.7 a	53.36 ± 1.7 a	239.58 ± 17.9 a	143.75 ± 14.5 a	383.33 ± 3.9 a	50.31 ± 2.4 a	259 ± 6.5 a	3.55 ± 0.7 a
S2M2C3	68.29 ± 2.1 a	55.67 ± 1.6 a	299.48 ± 18.5 a	179.69 ± 17.9 a	479.17 ± 7.8 a	62.89 ± 3.9 a	283 ± 5.4 a	3.41 ± 0.9 a
S2M3C3	67.81 ± 1.8 a	58.56 ± 2.1 a	254.56 ± 16.8 a	152.73 ± 17.1 a	407.29 ± 9.8 a	53.46 ± 8.1 a	288 ± 6.1 a	3.21 ± 0.5 a
Treatments	Variables
	E	gs	CEi	FPD	FED	AFW	NFP	TPP
S1M1C1	0.96 ± 0.3 a	0.057 ± 0.02 a	0.032 ± 0.01 a	63.97 ± 1.7 a	41.31 ± 2.4 a	67.25 ± 3.1 a	11.33 ± 0.7 a	1500.0 ± 32.2 a
S1M2C1	0.99 ± 0.2 a	0.047 ± 0.06 a	0.032 ± 0.01 a	68.50 ± 1.8 a	54.69 ± 3.4 a	89.50 ± 3.4 a	10.33 ±0.9 a	1274.3 ± 54.1 a
S1M3C1	0.96 ± 0.3 a	0.053 ± 0.04 a	0.031 ± 0.02 a	67.96 ± 1.5 a	56.82 ± 2.3 a	102.17 ± 3.4 a	12.00 ± 1.2 a	1396.7 ± 38.9 a
S1M1C2	1.02 ± 0.2 a	0.070 ± 0.02 a	0.036 ± 0.03 a	72.53 ± 1.1 a	58.58 ± 2.2 a	102.33 ± 2.9 a	8.67 ± 0.9 a	1272.2 ± 41.4 a
S1M2C2	1.27 ± 0.1 a	0.077 ± 0.01 a	0.045 ± 0.02 a	75.90 ± 1.1 a	52.36 ± 3.1 a	120.13 ± 5.1 a	15.00 ± 1.1a	2011.3 ± 81.9 a
S1M3C2	1.13 ± 0.1 a	0.067 ± 0.02 a	0.040 ± 0.01 a	74.74 ± 1.4 a	62.26 ± 4.9 a	118.33 ± 3.4a	9.67 ± 0.5 a	1418.3 ± 56.4 a
S1M1C3	0.93 ± 0.3 a	0.050 ± 0.02 a	0.034 ± 0.02 a	67.57 ± 2.3 a	55.97 ± 3.7 a	84.17 ± 2.8 a	11.67 ± 0.3 a	1284.0 ± 46.1 a
S1M2C3	0.88 ± 0.4 a	0.047 ± 0.03 a	0.026 ± 0.01 a	78.95 ± 1.2 a	69.95 ± 2.7 a	159.50 ± 3.2 a	8.33 ± 0.4 a	1409.0 ± 57.9 a
S1M3C3	0.89 ± 0.3 a	0.043 ± 0.02 a	0.024 ± 0.01 a	72.24 ± 1.8 a	43.23 ± 3.7 a	102.00 ± 4.1a	7.00 ± 0.8 a	1218.0 ± 68.7 a
S2M1C1	0.67 ± 0.5 a	0.020 ± 0.02 a	0.016 ± 0.02 a	63.12 ± 2.1 a	34.64 ± 4.8 a	67.44 ± 2.7 a	5.67 ± 0.2 a	567.7 ± 29.8 a
S2M2C1	0.72 ± 0.3 a	0.023 ± 0.03 a	0.018 ± 0.01 a	72.18 ± 1.9 a	49.77 ± 3.4 a	105.00 ± 3.1 a	4.00 ± 0.4 a	475.3 ± 29.5 a
S2M3C1	0.72 ± 0.4 a	0.021 ± 0.02 a	0.016 ± 0.01 a	72.32 ± 1.6 a	59.15 ± 2.2 a	114.00 ± 2.9a	4.67 ± 0.6 a	442.3 ± 31.8 a
S2M1C2	0.77 ± 0.2 a	0.037 ± 0.02 a	0.019 ± 0.02 a	68.07 ± 2.1 a	39.18 ± 3.1 a	76.50 ± 4.2 a	4.00 ± 0.7 a	456.0 ± 41.2 a
S2M2C2	0.95 ± 0.8 a	0.032 ± 0.01 a	0.016 ± 0.01 a	67.95 ± 1.8 a	45.55 ± 2.4 a	104.50 ± 3.7 a	4.00 ± 0.8 a	477.3 ± 35.6 a
S2M3C2	0.85 ± 0.6 a	0.037 ± 0.02 a	0.017 ± 0.02 a	69.30 ± 2.2 a	58.05 ± 1.8 a	110.00 ± 2.8 a	11.00 ± 1.2 a	1085.3 ± 58.9 a
S2M1C3	0.70 ± 0.2 a	0.027 ± 0.01 a	0.014 ± 0.01 a	68.06 ± 3.4 a	50.36 ± 3.2 a	109.00 ± 3.1 a	6.00 ± 0.9 a	824.0 ± 54.6 a
S2M2C3	0.72 ± 0.1 a	0.040 ± 0.02 a	0.012 ± 0.01 a	76.05 ± 2.1 a	60.07 ± 1.4 a	119.00 ± 2.4 a	4.00 ± 1.1 a	745.0 ± 41.6 a
S2M3C3	0.71 ± 0.3 a	0.035 ± 0.03 a	0.011 ± 0.01 a	77.49 ± 2.1 a	64.70 ± 1.9 a	133.88 ± 5.8 a	8.00 ± 1.4 a	845.7 ± 31.4 a

S—Electrical conductivity of irrigation water (ECw), S1 (0.8 dS m⁻¹); S2 (3.8 dS m⁻¹); M—Application methods, M1 (Soaking); M2 (spraying); M3 (Spraying + Soaking); C—Ascorbic acid concentration, C1 (0 mM); C2 (0.8 mM); C3 (1.6 mM); RWC (relative water content—%); EL (percentage of electrolyte leakage); Chl a (Chlorophyll a—μg mL⁻¹); Chl b (Chlorophyll b—μg mL⁻¹); Chl t (Chlorophyll total—μg mL⁻¹); Car (Carotenoids—μg mL⁻¹); Ci (internal CO₂ concentration—μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹); A (CO₂ assimilation rate—μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹); E (transpiration—mmol H₂O m⁻² s⁻¹); gs (stomatal conductance—mol H2O m⁻² s⁻¹); CEi (instantaneous carboxylation efficiency—[(μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹) (μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹)⁻¹]. FPD (Fruit polar diameter—mm); FED (Fruit equatorial diameter—mm); AFW (Average fruit weight—g per fruit); NFP (Number of fruits per plant); TPP (Total production per plant—g per plant). Averages are followed by standard deviation of the mean (n = 3); means followed by the same letter do not indicate significant differences between treatments according to the Scott–Knott test (p > 0.05).