Agronomic performance of the fig tree 'roxo de valinhos' submitted to different organic fertilizers

The use of chemical fertilizers increases the costs of species production systems fruit trees like the fig tree, making it necessary to look for fertilizers of organic origin and whichare of low cost, presenting nutrients readily available, to evaluate the agronomic performance of fig tree cv. 'Roxo de Valinhos', submitted to different organic fertilizers. The experiment was conducted at the Federal Institute of Paraíba, Campus Sousa. The experimental design used was randomized blocks, with five treatments corresponding to different sources of organic fertilizers (F1: without fertilization (Witness); F2: poultry litter; F3: sheep manure; F4: cattle manure and F5: compost organic) and four replications, with the experimental unit consisting of three plants. The seedling production was carried out by the cutting method, with branches of the cultivar 'Roxo de Valinhos'. The variables analyzed were plant height, diameter of the crown, number of branches, number of leaves and fruits, fruit weight, fruit diameter(longitudinal and transversal), longitudinal and transversal diameter ratio, soluble solids,fruit mass / ° brix ratio. The data were submitted to analysis of variance by the F testand the Tukey test. Sources of compost based on organic compost and cattle manurefavored the vegetative and productive growth of the fig tree. Organic fertilization influencedpositively the development of the fig tree 'Roxo de valinhos', being the compoundorganic and bovine manure the most suitable for the production of this species.

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Yield and quality of strawberry cultivars

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-05362010000200015 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 222-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Luis Eduardo C Antunes ◽

Nara Cristina Ristow ◽

Ana Cristina R Krolow ◽

Sílvia Carpenedo ◽

Carlos Reisser Júnior

Keyword(s):

Statistical Design ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Yield And Quality

The strawberry cultivation is an important economic activity in the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, however the number of offered cultivars to the growers is reduced. The yield and quality of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cultivars Camarosa, Galexia, Earlibrite, Festival, Plarionfre and Sabrosa was evaluated under the climatic conditions of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State. We determined the number, mass, total soluble solids (TSS ºBrix), total titratable acidity (TTA), antocianin level and fresh fruits produced in an experimental unit. We also determined the production of fruits per hectare and per plant. The statistical design used in the experiment was of completely randomized blocks with 6 treatments (cultivars) and 4 replicates where the experimental unit was composed of 8 plants. The harvest began in the first half of August, extending to the second half of December, totalling 20 weeks. Plarionfre, Earlibrite and Festival cultivars showed higher production from the first half of October until the end of the first half of November. Camarosa reached higher productivity, mass of plants and fruit weight. There were no differences between the evaluated cultivars in the levels of TSS, antocianin, ATT and pH during the period of evaluation.

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Morphological and biochemical characteristics in fruits of Mangifera indica L. var. Ataulfo with and without conventional management

RECUBRIMIENTO COMESTIBLE CON BASE DE PIÑON MEXICANO (Jatropha curcas) SOBRE LA CALIDAD DE CHAYOTE MINIMAMENTE PROCESADO ◽

10.32854/agrop.v14i9.1888 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

F. Guzmán-Camposeco ◽

Juan F. Aguirre-Medina ◽

Saúl Espinosa-Zaragoza ◽

Juan M. Villarreal-Fuentes ◽

Virgilio Villalobos-Villalobos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mangifera Indica ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Conventional Management ◽

Biochemical Variables ◽

Conventional Production ◽

Biochemical Variation ◽

Citric Acid Content ◽

Santa Cecilia

Objective: To identify the morphometric and biochemical variation in mango fruits var. Ataulfo (Mangifera indica L.) in two contrasting environments with and without conventional management. Design/methodology/approximation: Morphological and biochemical variables were studied in mango fruits var. Ataulfo in two environments, one of them (La Norteña) with Leptosol soil and Aw climate with conventional agrochemical-based management and the other (Santa Cecilia) on Acrisol soil and Am climate with agroecological management. There were 30 fruits used, all from five trees (n=150) per study garden in a state of commercial maturity. Each fruit was considered as an experimental unit, and morphological and biochemical variables were evaluated for each fruit. Results: Increase in fruit weight, higher pH and increase in total soluble solids, but decrease in pulp weight on site with conventional handling. Increase in pulp content and firmness in fruits from the site without handling. Study Limitations/implications: Changes in the amount and distribution of rainfall in both environments each year. Findings / conclusions: Morphological and biochemical modifications are presented. Greater size and weight, pH and TSS content in the conventional production system, but increased pulp and greater firmness, as well as higher citric acid content in the agroecological system. The results suggest differential effects in mango fruits according to the management and environment where they develop.

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Postharvest quality of peaches harvested from integrated and conventional production systems

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-204x2007000600005 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 42 (6) ◽

pp. 793-801 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eduardo Seibert ◽

Michel Elias Casali ◽

Marcos Laux de Leão ◽

Ernani Pezzi ◽

Adriana Regina Corrent ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prunus Persica ◽

Production Systems ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Postharvest Quality ◽

Weight Losses ◽

Conventional Production ◽

The City

Over three years the postharvest quality of 'Marli' peaches harvested from the integrated (IFP) and conventional production (CFP) systems was evaluated. The peaches were harvested from commercial orchards of Prunus persica at two locations close to the city of São Jerônimo, RS, Brazil, and stored at 0.5°C for 10, 20 or 30 days. The peaches were evaluated at harvest, at retrieval from storage and after ripening periods at 20°C. No differences in fruit weight losses were determined. Decay incidence was low, and no differences were detected amongst systems in both 2001 and 2002 seasons, but in the 2000 season CFP peaches were more decayed. Flesh firmness of peaches from the IFP system were greater than CFP fruits in the years 2000 and 2001. In 2002, firmness changed little during storage and ripening. Peaches from the IFP in 2000 had higher titratable acidity and lower soluble solids. In the 2000 season, flesh browning was observed in decayed fruits, always at ripening after 20 or 30 days of cold storage Chilling injuries such as browning, woolliness and leatheriness ocurred in 2002. There were no differences amongst systems related to peach quality.

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QUALIDADE E PRODUTIVIDADE DE FRUTOS DE FIGO CULTIVADO EM TRÊS DENSIDADES DE PLANTIO

Colloquium Agrariae ◽

10.5747/ca.2018.v14.n4.a260 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 161-166

Author(s):

Scheila Lucia Ecker ◽

Clevison Luiz Giacobbo ◽

Leandro Galon ◽

Adriana Lugaresi ◽

Gian Carlos Girardi

Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Fruit Size ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Planting Density ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Fig Tree

The objective of this work was to verify the influence of planting density on productivity and fruit quality of the fig tree. The design was used in three blocks, the plants of the cultivar Roxo de Valinhos were submitted to three planting spacings: 5 x 0.5 m; 5 x 1.0 m; and 5 x 1.5 m. The evaluated characteristics were: length of branches; average weekly growth of branches; fruit size; average fruit weight;soluble solids (°Brix); yield of mature fruits; productivity of green fruits; accumulated productivity; and dry mass of fruits.The length of the branches was not influenced by planting spacing, the plants conducted at lower densities presented higher productivity, both of green fruits and accumulated productivity.Plants submitted to lower planting density produced fruits with higher dry matter, but these were smaller in size, but without significant difference for those submitted to lower density. It wasconcluded that productivity is directly affected by fig planting density, but not all the qualitative aspects of the fruits were affected.

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Bokashi, Boiled Manure and Penergetic Applications Increased Agronomic Production Variables and May Enhance Powdery Mildew Severity of Organic Tomato Plants

Horticulturae ◽

10.3390/horticulturae7020027 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

Fernando Teruhiko Hata ◽

Mauricio Ursi Ventura ◽

Gustavo Adolfo de Freitas Fregonezi ◽

Romário Fortunato de Lima

Keyword(s):

Powdery Mildew ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Production Systems ◽

Tomato Fruit ◽

Fruit Size ◽

Fruit Production ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Tomato Yield

Research on organic fertilizers are of crucial importance for sustainable production systems with high efficiency of natural resource use. The objective of this study was to evaluate organic sources of fertilization (boiled manure (BM), effective microorganism (EM) Bokashi, and Penergetic) for their effects on agronomic variables (fruit size and yield, total soluble solids) and on foliar powdery mildew severity of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). The crops were grown during two cropping cycles in protected cultivation. The treatments were: Control (water only); 50 g per plant of EM Bokashi compost in two applications; Penergetic at 1.5 g L−1 applied to the substrate before planting or sprayed on the plants 14 days after transplanting; and BM at 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5%, and 10% concentrations (vol/vol) in water, via fertigation. Fruit production and quality were assessed. The effects of treatments on powdery mildew (Leveillula taurica Lév. G. Arnaud) were analyzed by using a diagrammatic scale. Bokashi, 10% BM, and Penergetic increased fruit production of the first three fruit trusses. Bokashi treatment increased tomato fruit diameter. The effects on fruit length and total soluble solids varied with each crop cycle. Powdery mildew severity increased with 10% BM, compared to the control. Both 10% BM and Penergetic presented similar fruit production to Bokashi and are good candidates as substitutes for Bokashi as organic fertilizers/amendments while maintaining tomato yield.

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EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF POTASSIUM ZINC AND GIBBERELIC ACID ON YIELD AND SOME FRUIT QUALITY OF POMEGRANATE CV. SALIMY

IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ◽

10.36103/ijas.v47i2.598 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Jumaa & Ali

Keyword(s):

Vitamin C ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Influence Factors ◽

Punica Granatum ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Potassium Sulfate ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Fruit Cracking

The study was carried out during the growing season 2013 in a private orchard in Diyala Governorate on pomegranate trees Punica granatum L. cv. Salimy which were nine old years, all trees that chosen had uniform in size and growth were trained on three trunks and planted at 4×4m to study the effect of three levels of potassium sulfate (0, 1500, 3000 mg.K.L-1) and three levels of Zinc (0, 500, and 1000 mg.Z.L-1) and three levels of Gibberellic acid (GA3) (0, 20 and 40 mg.L-1) on quality and quantity of fruit yield, A factorial experiment with three replicate was carried out according to the (RCBD) using one tree on experimental unit, the experimental results showed: Potassium achieved by concentration 3000 mg.L-1 significant decrease in the fruit cracking by 18.70%, As led to increasing in yield and some of the physical qualities of fruit as fruit yield increased, fruit weight, the proportions 41.22% and 11.48% respectively, as well as with zinc as the sprayed concentration of 1000 mg.L-1 cause a decrease of 13.86% fruits cracked, and achieved a significant increase in fruit yield, fruit weight, As GA3 did not have a significant effect on the qualities above, the results have shown that overlap the study showed a significant influence factors in reducing fruits drop and cracked and improve the physical qualities of the fruit. The results showed that the proportion of total soluble solids (TSS) were not significantly affected by three study factors and increased vitamin -C- , as a result of spraying potassium concentration 3000 mg.L-1 by 20.51% , and 8.75% at 1000 mg.L-1 of zinc, GA3 achieved increase in vitamin -C- by 5.66%, showed the interaction a significant effects in qualities of the above with varying proportions depending on the type of factor and its concentration added .

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Evaluation of Watermelon Varieties under Organic Production Practices in Georgia

HortTechnology ◽

10.21273/horttech04199-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 382-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

George E. Boyhan ◽

Suzanne O’Connell ◽

Ryan McNeill ◽

Suzanne Stone

Keyword(s):

Production Systems ◽

Citrullus Lanatus ◽

Fruit Size ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Organic Production ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Plastic Mulch ◽

Production Practices ◽

Certified Organic ◽

Solids Content

Organic production is a fast-growing sector of agriculture in need of variety evaluations under their unique production systems. This study evaluated 16 watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) varieties for their performance characteristics under organic production practices. Plants were grown on plastic mulch-covered beds on land that had been certified organic in accordance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program. Six of the entries were F1 hybrids; the remaining entries were open-pollinated (OP) varieties. Of the 10 OP varieties, three were considered heirloom varieties, including Cream of Saskatchewan, Georgia Rattlesnake, and Moon & Stars. ‘Georgia Rattlesnake’ was the highest yielding variety and had the greatest average fruit weight. Along with ‘Georgia Rattlesnake’, ‘Nunhems 800’, ‘Nunhems 860’, ‘Orangeglo’, and ‘SSX 8585’ were included in the top five yielding varieties. The top five yielding varieties had fruit size that averaged more than 20 lb. Fruit size correlated with rind thickness, with lighter fruit having thinner rind (Pearson’s correlation, r = 0.779), which is not unexpected. ‘Sangria’ had the greatest average soluble solids content at 11.2%, which was greater than all entries with soluble solids less than 10%.

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Agronomic performance of mini-tomato hybrids from dwarf lines

Ciência e Agrotecnologia ◽

10.1590/1413-70542017411021416 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rafael Resende Finzi ◽

Gabriel Mascarenhas Maciel ◽

Ernani Clarete da Silva ◽

Jose Magno Queiroz Luz ◽

Monique Ellis Aguilar Borba

Keyword(s):

Growth Habit ◽

Genetic Material ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Agronomic Performance ◽

Germplasm Bank ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Commercial Potential ◽

Growth Habits

ABSTRACT Little is known about the commercial potential of mini-tomato hybrids obtained from one dwarf parent. Thus, our objective was to evaluate the agronomic performance of mini-tomato hybrids obtained by crossing a dwarf line (A) with normal lines with indeterminate (I), determinate (D) and semi-determinate (SD) growth habits. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Estação Experimental de Hortaliças at the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia-UFU in Monte Carmelo, Brazil. The experiment was completely randomized with 17 treatments and four repetitions. The genetic material consisted of 16 experimental mini-tomato hybrids from the tomato germplasm bank at UFU, and a commercial hybrid (Mascot) as a control. The following variables were used to evaluate agronomic performance: fruit weight (g); number of fruits plant-1; productivity (kg plant-1); number of bunches plant-1; number of fruits bunch-1; stem diameter (mm); distance between first bunch and soil (cm); internode length (cm) and total soluble solids (°Brix). The growth habit of the parents influenced the performance of the hybrids. In general, the mini-tomato hybrids from dwarf lines differed from the control with respect to all variables except number of fruits plant-1, number of fruits bunch-1 and stem diameter. On average, hybrids from dwarf lines showed higher productivity (20%), shorter internodes (11%) and a shorter distance between the first bunch and the ground (30%), relative to the control. Using dwarf lines to obtain mini-tomato hybrids was shown to be viable since the hybrids demonstrated better agronomic performance.

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Development, production, and quality of ‘Chonto’ type tomato grafted on cherry tomato introductions

Revista CERES ◽

10.1590/0034-737x201865020006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 150-157 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Didier Alexander Franco ◽

Juan Felipe Arango ◽

Alejandro Hurtado-Salazar ◽

Nelson Ceballos-Aguirre

Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

Economic Value ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Cherry Tomato ◽

New Production ◽

Tomato Crop ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Solids Content

ABSTRACT Currently, tomato is one of the most cultivated crops worldwide, with the highest economic value, increasing its demand and, thus, its expansion, production, and trade. The tomato crop is susceptible to attack of pathogens with devastating consequences on the decline in yields from 50 to 100%. For this reason, new production methods are proposed such as grafting in wild rootstocks, which have high genetic variability and genes responsible for resistance to fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of grafting commercial tomato cultivars onto cherry tomato genotypes on yield and fruit quality. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with four replications. The experimental unit consisted of four plants. spaced at 0.9 m between rows (channels), 0.30 m between double rows, and 0.4 m between plants. The treatments consisted of the combination of the following factors: three promising rootstocks (IAC391, IAC426, and LA2076), two commercial scions (Calima and Torrano), two grafting methods (cleft and splice), and two ungrafted commercial controls. Yield components, soluble solids content, percentage of fruit quality, and average fruit weight were evaluated. IAC391 was the most promising rootstock, reaching productions similar to those of the controls. The cleft grafting method, reached a success rate of 98.3%. The commercial scion Torrano stood out for achieving the highest yields.

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Influence of plum rootstocks on agronomic performance, leaf mineral nutrition and fruit quality of ‘Catherina’ peach cultivar in heavy-calcareous soil conditions

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.5424/sjar/2017151-9950 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. e0901 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Lucía Mestre ◽

Gemma Reig ◽

Jesús A. Betrán ◽

María-Ángeles Moreno

Keyword(s):

Mineral Nutrition ◽

Tree Mortality ◽

Prunus Persica ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soil Conditions ◽

Agronomic Performance ◽

Ebro Valley ◽

Growing Conditions ◽

Solids Content

The agronomic performance and leaf mineral nutrition of the non-melting clingstone peach cv. ‘Catherina’ was evaluated on seven hexaploid plum rootstocks, as well as one Prunus persica seedling. They were assessed over a period of 15 years in a field trial at the Experimental Station of Aula Dei-CSIC (Zaragoza, Spain), located in the Ebro Valley (NE Spain). Growing conditions generated varying levels of tree mortality, the highest with Constantí 1, Monpol and Montizo, whereas all Adesoto, GF 655/2 and PM 105 AD trees survived well. GF 655/2 and P. Soto 67 AD proved to be the most dwarfing rootstocks, while Constantí 1 and Monpol were the most invigorating and generated greater cumulative yields. However, the highest yield efficiency was recorded on GF 655/2 and Montizo, although they did not differ significantly from Adesoto and P. Soto 67 AD. The highest average values for fruit weight were observed on PM 105 AD and the lowest on GF 655/2, but they did not differ significantly from the rest of the rootstocks. The highest average values for the soluble solids content was observed on the Pollizo rootstocks Adesoto and PM 105 AD, followed by P. Soto 67 AD. All rootstocks induced N deficiency, with the exception of Constantí 1, GF 655/2 and Montizo, and iron deficiency, except PM 105 AD. The invigorating rootstock Constantí 1 seems to induce higher SPAD values. According to the ΣDOP index, Montizo presented the most suitable balanced nutritional index, but it did not differ significantly from the rest of the rootstocks except GF 655/2 and P. Soto 67 AD.

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