Sweet pepper production in substrate in response to salinity, nutrient solution management and training system

Horticultura Brasileira

José S Rubio²  Walter E Pereira¹  Francisco Garcia-sanchez²  Luis Murillo²  Antonio L García¹  Vicente Martínez² 

[1] ,CSIC Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura Depto. Nutrición VegetalMurcia,Espanha

关键词: Capsicum annuum;    soilless;    crop culture practices;    marketable fruit yield;    Capsicum annuum;    hidroponia;    práticas culturais;    rendimento comercial do fruto;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-05362011000300003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the marketable fruit yield of sweet pepper plants (Capsicum annuum cv. Orlando) in function of the management of nutrient solution with training system. Plants were grown on coconut coir dust under greenhouse conditions in the southeast of Spain. A randomized block design in split-split plot with four blocks was used to test the effect of the nutrient solution strength (full or half-strength Hoagland nutrient solution), training system (two and three stems per plant) and water salinity (saline and non-saline) on total and marketable yield, fruit quality, and fruit mineral concentration. Salt treatment decreased fruit yield by decreasing the fruit fresh weight but not the number of fruits per plant. Under saline and non-saline conditions, the higher yield of fruits was obtained in plants watered with half-strength Hoagland solution, and grown with three stems per plant. Blossom end rot incidence increased under saline conditions or using full-strength Hoagland solution, but decreased with the combination of half-strength Hoagland solution and three-stem training system. Salt treatment also decreased fruit quality in all the treatments due to a decrease in PO2-, SO4(2-), Fe2+;3+, Cu1+;2+ and Mn2+ concentrations, and fruit shape index. Likewise, plants exposed to salinity and watered with half-strength Hoagland solution and trained with three stems showed a reduction in juice glucose and fructose concentration. Based on these results, an increase of the marketable fruit yield could be obtained under non or moderate saline conditions with the implementation of suitable culture practices.

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