Use of the Biological Compound Ret-flo Px357 to Increase Yield and Improve Fruit Quality of Tomato and Banana Grown in a Greenhouse

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 525c-525
Author(s):  
A. Ait-Oubahou ◽  
M. El-Otmani
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Modern Agriculture ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Induce Resistance ◽  
Horticultural Products

In the past few years, there has been a high demand for the use of new generations of biological products in modern agriculture. Several of these products are friendly to the environment and guarantee good yield and quality of many horticultural products. Pesticide residues resulting from heavy applications of a wide range of chemicals to control various pests is becoming a serious problem for exports, as well as for local consumption, of many products. This study was initiated to examine the effect of Ret-flo Px-357 a biological compound from EIBOL Co., Spain, developed to induce resistance to nematode infestation on several plants. `Daniella' tomato and `Grande naine' banana grown in plastic greenhouses were used to evaluate these effects. Two ground applications of Px357 at the rate of 20 L·ha–1 were used at 4-month intervals in Oct. 1996 and Feb. 1997. These treatments have stimulated root formation, stem diameter, and plant height. In tomato plants, the number of flowers and fruits per cluster was greater in treated than in non-treated plants. After harvesting eight clusters from the tomatoes, the number, size, individual fruit weight and total production of fruits from treated plants were greater than for the control plants. Similar results were observed in banana plants, which showed larger pseudo-stem and heavier fruit bunches at harvest. Variation in nematode population as well as plant nutrition during plant growth will be discussed, and results related to fruit quality will be presented and commented upon.

scholarly journals Influence of Ascophyllum nodosum extract, homobrassinolide and triacontanol on fruit retention, yield and quality of mango

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1085-1091
Author(s):  
A. Dash ◽  
◽  
D. Samant ◽  
D.K. Dash ◽  
S.N. Dash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Ascophyllum Nodosum ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Fruit Growth ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Randomized Block Design

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of foliar application of Ascophyllum nodosum extract, homobrassinolide, and triacontanol for improving fruit retention, yield, and quality in mango. Methodology: The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with 10 treatments, comprising Ascophyllum nodosum extract (1000, 3000, and 5000 ppm), homobrassinolide (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 ppm), triacontanol (1, 3, and 5 ppm), and water as control. Treatments were foliar sprayed at panicle initiation, pea, and marble stages of fruit growth. Observations were recorded on flowering, fruiting, yield, and fruit quality parameters. Results: All the treatments of Ascophyllum nodosum extract and triacontanol exhibited significant improvement in fruit retention, fruit weight, yield, and fruit quality parameters over control. However, 3000 and 5000 ppm Ascophyllum nodosum extract treatments outperformed all the treatments of triacontanol. Plants sprayed with 5000 ppm Ascophyllum nodosum extract recorded the maximum value for fruit retention (48.15, 36.74, 29.48, and 25.76% at 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks after pea stage, respectively), number of fruits (133.25 per tree), fruit weight (188.84 g per fruit), and yield (25.16 kg per tree), whereas the lowest values were recorded under control. With respect to fruit quality, 3000 ppm ANE produced the fruits with the highest TSS (19.62 °B), whereas the highest TSS/acid ratio was recorded with 5000 ppm ANE (62.29) treatment. Interpretation: In mango, foliar application of Ascophyllum nodosum extract (3000-5000 ppm) thrice at panicle initiation, pea, and marble stages of fruit growth is effective for reducing fruit drop and enhancing quantum and quality of produce.

scholarly journals Improving Growth, Yield, and Quality of Tomato Plants (Solanum lycopersicum L) by the Application of Moroccan Seaweed-Based Biostimulants under Greenhouse Conditions

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1373
Author(s):  
Abir Mzibra ◽  
Abderrahim Aasfar ◽  
Mehdi Khouloud ◽  
Youssef Farrie ◽  
Rachid Boulif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Tomato Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality

Background: Seaweed-derived extracts have gained popularity in agriculture as bioproducts with phytostimulatory effects on plant growth and development. Methods: This study assessed the effect of polysaccharide-enriched extracts (PEEs) derived from six Moroccan seaweeds on tomato growth, yield, and fruit quality. PPEs were applied to tomato plants as soil drench in a greenhouse experiment. Growth parameters including plant height (cm) and number of leaves, flowers, and flower buds were recorded every 15 days. Yield and quality parameters of the harvested fruits were also recorded after each harvest. Results: The obtained results showed that all PEEs improved the growth, yield, and fruit quality of treated tomato plants. According to principal component analysis, the presence of SO4, galactose, glucose, and maltose in the characterized polysaccharides was closely associated with their effect on plant growth, yield, and fruit quality parameters. Conclusions: PEEs obtained from Gelidium crinale,Schizymenia dubyi, Fucus spiralis, and Bifurcaria bifurcata exhibited the highest biostimulant effects and could be used as bioproducts for improved tomato yield and fruit nutritional quality.

scholarly journals Interaction of Supplementary Light and CO2 Enrichment Improves Growth, Photosynthesis, Yield, and Quality of Tomato in Autumn through Spring Greenhouse Production

HortScience ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonghua Pan ◽  
Juanjuan Ding ◽  
Gege Qin ◽  
Yunlong Wang ◽  
Linjie Xi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Photosynthetic Pigment ◽  
Co2 Enrichment ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Yield And Quality

During the autumn/spring “off” season, yield and quality of tomatoes are often affected by insufficient CO2 and low light in greenhouse production. Although tomato is one of the most widely cultivated vegetables, few studies have investigated the interactive effects of supplementary light and CO2 enrichment on its growth, photosynthesis, yield, and fruit quality in greenhouse production. This study investigates the effects of supplementary light (200 ± 20 μmol·m–2·s–1) and CO2 enrichment (increases to about 800 μmol·mol–1), independently and in combination, on these parameters in autumn through spring tomato production. Compared with tomatoes grown under ambient CO2 concentrations and no supplementary light (CaLn), supplementary light (CaLs) and supplementary light and CO2 enrichment (CeLs) significantly promoted growth and dry weight accumulation. Meanwhile, CO2 enrichment (CeLn) and CaLs significantly improved photosynthetic pigment contents and net photosynthetic (Pn) rates, whereas CeLs further improved these and also increased water use efficiency (WUE). CeLn, CaLs, and CeLs significantly increased single fruit weight by 16.2%, 28.9%, and 36.6%, and yield per plant by 19.0%, 35.6%, and 60.8%, respectively. The effect of supplementary light on these parameters was superior to that of CO2 enrichment. In addition, CaLs and CeLs improved nutritional quality significantly. Taken together, CeLs promoted the greatest yield, WUE, and fruit quality, suggesting it may be a worthwhile practice for off-season tomato cultivation.

scholarly journals Yield and Quality of Fertigated Papaya Fruits Submitted to Potassium Doses in Northeast Pará

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Valdeides Marques Lima ◽  
Joaquim Alves de Lima Junior ◽  
Antonia Benedita da Silva Bronze ◽  
William Lee Carrera de Aviz ◽  
Aristóteles Pires de Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Soil Analysis ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Experimental Station ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Soluble Solid ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of potassium doses supplied via fertigation on yield and fruit quality of Solo papaya, cultivar THB. The experiment was installed in August 2018 in the Experimental Station of the Federal Rural University of Amazonia, Municipality of Igarapé-Açu, State of Para, Brazil, and lasted for 13 months. The experiment was conducted in completely randomized design with four replications and treatments applications started in the fifth month after planting. Treatments were four doses of K20 (160, 320, 480 and 640 kg K2O ha-1) that correspond to 50, 100, 150 and 200% of recommended dose based on soil analysis. Potassium was supplied in the form of KNO3, in the irrigation water, associated to the others fertilizers. During the five month harvest period, the papaya yield reached 22.3 t ha-1, fruit number was 67,776 fruit ha-1, fruit weight was about 418.6 g and soluble solid titratable acidity ratio as high as 13.9.

scholarly journals Effect of Potassium Levels on Productivity and Fruit Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofonias Hagos Woldemariam ◽  
Sewa Lal ◽  
Daniel Z. Zelelew ◽  
Mulugheta T. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Total Soluble Solids ◽  
Yield And Quality

Potassium has significant effect on quantity and quality of tomato yield because of its vital roles in photosynthesis, favoring high energy status and appropriate nutrient translocation and water uptake in plants. However, little is understood or it is being overlooked under Eritrean condition. Besides, poor soil fertility is among the major production constraints in Eritrea. The field experiment was therefore conducted to investigate the effect of potassium levels on productivity and fruit quality of tomato at Hamelmalo, Eritrea. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design with nine potassium levels (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 kg K2O/ha) replicated thrice. Data was collected on yield and fruit quality parameters and they were subjected to one-way analysis of variance (1-way ANOVA). The results of this study revealed that potassium had significant effect in all yield and quality parameters studied. Fruit diameter, fruit weight per plant, total yield, total soluble solids, specific gravity and fruit dry matter content showed significant increase with an increase in potassium level from 0 to 150 kg K2O/ha and thereafter decreased while fruit moisture content was increased in the range of 150 - 400 kg K2O/ha. As a result, highest fruit weight (1.39 kg/plant), fruit yield (15.45 t/ha), total soluble solids (3.84 oBrix), specific gravity, (1.46) and fruit dry matter (5.68%) were recorded from 150 kg K2O/ha. Therefore it is recommended that potassium fertilizers should be used and balanced NPK fertilizers should be applied to improve yield and quality of tomato produced.

scholarly journals Effects of organic and inorganic nitrogen on growth, yield and quality of Sapota ‘Kalipatti’

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Varu Devashi
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Castor Cake

ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic and inorganic nitrogen in the form of urea and castor cake on the growth, yielding and fruit quality of sapota trees. Nitrogen in the form of urea significantly influenced the vegetative growth of the trees. The greatest tree height (7.26 m), tree spread (8.11 m in N-S and 8.13 m in E-W directions), fruit weight (63.65 g), the number of fruit per tree (2627.56) and fruit yield per tree (163.30 kg) were obtained with the application of 900 g N/tree in the form of urea. However, that was found on a par with the application of 900 g N/tree in which 50% N was from urea and 50% from castor cake. Total sugars and reducing sugars content in fruit was found the highest in the 900 g N/tree treatment in which 25% N was from urea and 75% N from castor cake.

scholarly journals Summer Pruning Affects Yield and Improves Fruit Quality of `McIntosh' Apples

1990 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley R. Autio ◽  
Duane W. Greene
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Malus Domestica ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Time Required

The effects of summer pruning on the yield and quality of apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) from mature `Rogers McIntosh'/M.7 trees were assessed in 1986-88. Summer pruning from 1 July through 1 Sept. enhanced red coloring and increased the percentage of the crop graded U.S. Extra Fancy. Fruit weight was not altered by summer pruning. Total yield was reduced by summer pruning only in 1 year, however, in no year was the harvested yield reduced. The portion of the crop that was picked in the first harvest was increased by summer pruning. Dormant-pruning time was decreased by summer pruning, and the total time required for pruning was increased only 1 of the 2 years where it was measured. Summer pruning and daminozide treatment significantly increased the estimated net returns.

scholarly journals Yield and quality of hybrid tomato grafted and cultivated under shade mesh and greenhouse

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Antonio Reyes Cabrera ◽  
Valentin Vobledo Torres ◽  
Luis Alonso Valdez-Aguilar ◽  
Marcelino Cabrera-de la Fuente ◽  
Francisca Ramírez-Godina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Root Development ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Number Of Clusters ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Fruit Diameter

The objective was to determine the yield, fruit quality and root development of four grafted tomato hybrids grown under anti-aphid mesh cover and greenhouse. The grafted hybrids were grown under shade mesh and greenhouse from april to november 2014. Variables evaluated were: fruit weight per plant, number of clusters per plant, number of fruits per plant, polar and equatorial fruit diameter, vitamin C and lycopene contents, and root fresh and dry weight. Hybrids grafted and cultivated under anti-aphid mesh had higher quality than the production obtained under greenhouse. However, lycopene and vitamin C contents and accumulated root system dry matter are greater under greenhouse.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF DIFFERENT K+/CA2+ RATIOS ON YIELD, QUALITY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDER IN SOILLESS STRAWBERRY CULTIVATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nafiye Adak
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Physiological Disorder ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

The balance of mineral nutrients in plant nutrient solutions has an influence on yield, fruit quality and physiological disorder of strawberries grown in soilless conditions. Nutrient solutions that enhance the yield and quality of plants grown in soilless conditions are optimized through anion-cation equilibrium, optimum K++Ca2+/Mg2+ and K+/Ca2+ ratios. In this study, the effect of three different K+/Ca2+ ratios (5.5/7.0; 5.0/7.0; 6.0/6.0) on some morpho-physiological features (crown diameter, chlorophyll index, leaf temperature), fruit yield, fruit quality (fruit weight, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, firmness) and physiological disorder (tip burn) of ‘Albion’ and ‘Festival’ strawberries, were investigated. Results show that increasing K+/Ca2+ ratios significantly accelerated the tip burn incidence. On the other hand, the highest yield, firmness and the lowest tip burn were achieved at 5.5/7.0 ratio of K+/Ca2+ treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of Planting Material on Yield and Quality of Two Plantain Cultivars (Musa acuminata X M. balbisiana, A A B).

1969 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-365
Author(s):  
J. A. Rodríguez ◽  
H. Irizarry
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Musa Acuminata ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Fruit Characteristics ◽  
Planting Material ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Dwarf Cultivar ◽  
Different Types

The effect of two types of suckers (sword and water) and of three sucker sizes on yields and plant, bunch and individual fruit characteristics of Maricongo and Common Dwarf plantains (Musa acuminata x M. balbisiana, AAB) was determined. With the tall Maricongo, yield in terms of weight and number of marketable fruits per ha was significantly affected only by the type of suckers planted, whereas in the Dwarf cultivar, both size and type of suckers affected total production. In the tall plantain, sword suckers regardless of size outyielded water suckers by 5.7 t/ha or 14,734 fruits per ha. In the Dwarf cultivar, the medium and small sword suckers outyielded their counterparts in the water type by 5.5 and 10.2 t/ha (15,870 and 26,360 fruits per ha respectively. Planting material of different types and size had no effect on fruit quality; using the largest sword or water suckers did not affect any of the plant or bunch characteristics.

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