Influence du déficit de pression de vapeur et de la photopériode sur la croissance, la productivité et la composition minérale de la tomate de serre

1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-272
Author(s):  
D. Iraqi ◽  
L. Gauthier ◽  
M. Dorais ◽  
A. Gosselin

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of four vapour pressure defecits (VPD) and three photoperiods on growth, yield and mineral composition of tomato plants. A factorial experiment was conducted from 28 July 1993 to 30 May 1994 in a greenhouse at Laval University Envirotron in Québec, Canada. Four day/night VPD treatments were compared: 1) 0,4/0,4 kPa, 2) 0,97/0,4 kPa, 3) VPD adjusted to a transpiration rate of 800 mL d−1 plant−1 and 4) 0,97/0,97 kPa. For each VPD treatment, three photoperiods were used: 1) 12 h, 2) 14 h and 3) seasonal progressive photoperiod of 12 to 16 h. The highest VPD significantly increased total and marketable yield, biomass and Ca, Mg, K, N and P contents of the leaves. Results obtained with adjusting the VPD to transpiration needs showed no significant differences with those obtained with the highest VPD. Photoperiod effects were not significant. Key words: Vapour pressure defecit, tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, biomass, mineral analysis

1970 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Öztürk Çali ◽  
Feyza Candan

Effects of Agri Fos 400 (Mono and di-potassium phosphanate), a fungicide widely used on tomatoes grown in greenhouses in Turkey against Phytophthora infestans were studied on the morphology and viability of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) pollens. The fungicide was applied on tomato plants at recommended dosage (4 ml/l water) and double the recommended dosage (8 ml/l water). The fungicide caused changes in the morphological structures of pollens. Some pollen morphological structures that are not observed in the control group were encountered in the pollens due to application of Agri Fos 400 in equatorial view at 8 ml/l and in polar view at 4 ml/l. Level of pollen viability decreased as the dosage increased.   Key words: Fungicide; Phytophthora infestans; Tomato; Pollen morphology; Viability DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v38i2.5134 Bangladesh J. Bot. 38(2): 115-118, 2009 (December)


1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 947-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios P. Papadopoulos ◽  
Chin S. Tan

Three spring and two fall crops of greenhouse tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L. Mill; various cultivars) grown in "Harrow" peat bags were irrigated 1, 4, 8 or 16 times daily. All plants received the same volume of fertilizer solution which varied with time from 0.2 to 1.0 L plant−1 d−1 according to crop and environmental conditions. The results showed little or no effect of irrigation frequency on early or total yield, number of grade no. 1 fruit, or fruit size. Key words: Lycopersicon esculentum, marketable yield


HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 622-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guiseppe Colla ◽  
Youssef Roupahel ◽  
Mariateresa Cardarelli ◽  
Elvira Rea

A greenhouse experiment was carried out to determine growth, yield, fruit quality, gas exchange and mineral composition of watermelon plants (Citrullus Lanatus L. `Tex'), either ungrafted or grafted onto two commercial rootstocks `Macis' [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] and `Ercole' (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne × Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) and cultured in NFT. Plants were supplied with a nutrient solution having an electrical conductivity (EC) of 2.0 or 5.2 dS·m–1. The saline nutrient solution had the same basic composition, plus an additional of 29 mm of NaCl. Increased salinity in the nutrient solution decreased total yield. The reduction in total yield in saline treatments compared to control was due to a reduction in the fruit mean mass and not to the number of fruit per plant. Total fruit yield was 81% higher in grafted than in ungrafted plants. The lowest marketable yield recorded on ungrafted plants was associated with a reduction in both fruit mean mass and the number of fruits per plant in comparison to grafted plants. Salinity improved fruit quality in all grafting combinations by increasing dry matter (DM), glucose, fructose, sucrose, and total soluble solid (TSS) content. Nutritional qualities of grafted watermelons such as fruit DM, glucose, fructose, sucrose, and TSS content were similar in comparison to those of ungrafted plant. In all grafting combinations, negative correlations were recorded between Na+ and Cl– in the leaf tissue and net assimilation of CO2 Grafting reduced concentrations of sodium, but not chloride, in leaves. However, the sensitivity to salinity was similar between grafted and ungrafted plants and the higher total yield from grafting plants was mainly due to grafting per se.


1970 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Özturk Çali ◽  
Teoman Kesercioglu

Effects of Fosetyl-Al (80% Aliette WG 800), widely applied on tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in greenhouse against Phytophthora infestans revealed that at recommended dosage (200 g/100 l water) and the double dosage (400 g/100 l water), the fungicide causes various anomalies in pollen meiosis. Key words: Fosetyl-A;, Fungicide; Lycopersicon esculentum; Meiosis; Pollens DOI: 10.3329/bjb.v39i2.7486 Bangladesh J. Bot. 39(2): 237-240, 2010 (December)


HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 518E-518
Author(s):  
Sanliang Gu ◽  
Leslie H. Fuchigami ◽  
Lailiang Cheng ◽  
Sung H. Guak ◽  
Charles C.H. Shin

Seedling plugs of `Early Girl' tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were potted in peatmoss and perlite (60:40% by volume) medium, fertilized with 8, 16, 24, or 32 g NutriCote Total controlled-release fertilizer (type 100, 13N–5.67P–10.79K plus micronutrients) per pot (2.81 l), and treated with 0%, 2.5%, 5%, or 7.5% antitranspirant GLK-8924 solution, at the four true-leaf stage. Plants were tipped at the second inflorescence and laterals were removed upon emergence. Leaf stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, and growth were depressed by GLK-8924. In contrast, higher fertilization rate increased plant growth but leaf stomatal conductance and transpiration rate were not affected until 3 weeks after GLK-8924 treatment. With 24 g NutriCote per pot, lamina N concentration in GLK-8924 treated plants was 12.5-fold of that in untreated plants, regardless of GLK-8924 concentration. Lamina P, K, Fe, and Cu were greater while S, Ca, Mg, Mn, B, and Zn were not affected by GLK-8924. The reduced growth by GLK-8924 may be due to the reduced stomatal conductance while the increased growth by high fertilization may be due to influences on plant nutritional status.


HortScience ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youssef Rouphael ◽  
Giuseppe Colla

Zucchini plants (Cucurbita pepo L. cultivar Afrodite) were grown during a summer–fall season in closed-soilless systems using a mixture peat–pumice to evaluate the effects of irrigation system (drip irrigation and subirrigation) and nutrient solution concentration (half = 1 dS·m−1 and full = 2 dS·m−1) in terms of substrate electrical conductivity (ECs) using the dilution 1:1.5 media:water method, growth, yield, leaf mineral composition, fruit quality, and mineral solution composition. At the end of the cultural cycle, the highest ECs at the upper (0 to 7.5 cm) and lower (7.5 to 15.0 cm) layers were recorded with subirrigation using a full nutrient solution concentration. The highest plant growth, yield, and leaf macroelements concentration (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) were recorded in both irrigation systems using a full-strength solution, followed by drip irrigation, and finally by subirrigation treatment using a half-strength nutrient solution. Fruit yield, fruit mineral composition (phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium), and leaf macroelements concentration (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium) were substantially reduced when the concentrations of macronutrients in the feed solution were lowered to 50% of control. Using half-nutrient solution concentration, the marketable yield reduction was more pronounced with subirrigation (58%) than with drip irrigation (42%). The variation of the macronutrient and EC in the solution during the growing cycle was less pronounced in the subirrigation than with the drip irrigation system, which represents an important aspect for the simplification of the closed-loop management of the nutrient solution.


2002 ◽  
Vol 127 (5) ◽  
pp. 819-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Badrane M. Erhioui ◽  
André Gosselin ◽  
Xiuming Hao ◽  
Athanasios P. Papadopoulos ◽  
Martine Dorais

A study was conducted in mini-greenhouses covered with single-glass (glass), double inflated polyethylene film (D-poly), or rigid twin acrylic panels (acrylic) to determine the effects of covering materials and supplemental lighting (SL) (65 μmol·m-2·s-1 at 1 m from the ground, providing a 16-hour photoperiod) on growth, yield, photosynthesis, and leaf carbohydrate concentration of `Trust' greenhouse tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Regardless of the light treatment, the marketable yield (kg·m-2) and the number of fruit per square meter in D-poly houses were higher (P ≤ 0.05) by 15% to 16% and 13% to 17%, respectively, than in glasshouses. Under supplemental lighting (SL), similar results were observed in acrylic houses compared to glasshouses. Covering materials had no significant effect on photosynthesis and leaf chlorophyll (chl) concentration. SL increased the number of leaves (March) by 15% (P ≤ 0.05) in glasshouses, marketable fruit yield by 23% (P ≤ 0.01) in acrylic houses, leaf specific weight by 19% to 33% (P ≤ 0.05) in all houses, total chl concentration by 10% to 14% (P ≤ 0.01) in acrylic houses, and photosynthetic rate (March) by 22% (P ≤ 0.01) in glasshouses. Under nonsupplemental lighting (nonSL, daily solar radiation of 8.42 MJ·m-2), plant height in acrylic houses was significantly higher (P ≤ 0.05) than in glasshouses. Neither covering materials nor SL affected (P ≤ 0.05) dry matter allocation to the fruit. Results suggest that D-poly and acrylic houses with SL provide the best environment for the early yield (February to March) under southwestern Ontario growing conditions. The photosynthetic rate decreased (P ≤ 0.05) by 18% in acrylic, and 15% in D-poly and glasshouses after 2 months of growth under nonSL. Conversely, the decrease in carbon exchange rate was not significant in D-poly houses and glasshouses under SL. As a result, the photosynthesis decline observed in the present study could not be explained by leaf starch accumulation in March.


2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Jędrszczyk ◽  
Anna M. Ambroszczyk

AbstractThe effect of different methods of NANO-GRO®application on tomato plant growth and yield and its quality was determined. Four treatments were used: soaking seeds with NANO-GRO®, plants spraying, double application: soaking seeds + plants spraying and a control without NANO-GRO®. The cultivar Mieszko F1was used for the study. A significant influence of NANO-GRO®application method on tomato plant growth, yield and quality was observed. Pre-sowing application positively influenced plant height and the thickness of the stems. The highest total and marketable yield was observed in plants whose seeds were soaked with NANO-GRO®(respectively 87.02 and 53.13 t ha−1) and in those with double application (respectively 73.48 and 45.67 t ha−1). The lowest marketable yield was found in the plants from the control (37.01 t ha−1). The highest lycopene content compared to the control was measured in fruits from plants sprayed with NANO-GRO®.


1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 923-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Vézina ◽  
Marc J. Trudel ◽  
André Gosselin

Tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum 'Vedettos') were submitted to 10 light treatments obtained by modifying the supplemental photosynthetic photon flux (FPP) (0, 100, 150 μmol m−2 s−1), the photoperiod (natural, 14 h, 17 h, 20 h, 24 h) and the light distribution mode (one or two dark periods). Supplemental light was supplied by high-pressure vapor sodium lamps (HPS). Our results showed that supplemental lighting at a level of 150 μmol m−2 s−1 (PAR) helped to maintain a weekly yield of over 1 kg m−2 during November, December and January. Prolongation of the photoperiod over 14 h did not increase the yield. Plants exposed to continuous lighting were damaged even if they had been previously exposed to long photoperiods (17 and 20 h). For photoperiods of 17 and 20 h, lighting during the night which generated two dark periods per day damaged the plants and reduced the yields. Key words: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), greenhouse, supplemental lighting, continuous lighting, yield, physiological disorders


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