YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL

Cultivation area of green asparagus increased in the recent years, as high nutritive value of green spears has been recognized. In Poland however the production of white spears prevails and it is still low. Asparagus is cultivated on light soils, but green spears may yield well on heavier, loamy so...

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Main Author: Teresa Rodkiewicz
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Language:English
Published: University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/3255
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description Cultivation area of green asparagus increased in the recent years, as high nutritive value of green spears has been recognized. In Poland however the production of white spears prevails and it is still low. Asparagus is cultivated on light soils, but green spears may yield well on heavier, loamy soils as well. The aim of the study conducted in the years 1999–2007 was to assess the yield of green spears of asparagus cultivated on a medium heavy soil of loess origin. Plants of four asparagus cultivars of Dutch origin – 'Backlim', 'Gijnlim', 'Horlim' and 'Thielim' were compared in the experiment in the Lublin region. High total yield, affected by the year of harvest, but not by the cultivar was stated. Each year a significant (except the seventh year) yield increase was noted, only in the fifth year the yield decreased. Marketable yield of cv. 'Gijnlim' was significantly higher than that of the other cultivars. The mean share of marketable yield in the total yield was low, only 56,5% and varied very much with years (from 32.7% to 6.9%). The highest share of marketable yield in the total was stated for cv. 'Gijnlim' (60.4%), significantly lower (55.2–55.7%) for other cultivars. Plants of cv. 'Gijnlim' yielded significantly more spears in total and marketable yield than other cultivars. Marketable spears constituted on average 63% of all harvested shoots (the percentage did not differ between cultivars, but very much between years – from 30% in 2002 to 80% in 2007). The highest share of non marketable yield was stated in the years with a high rainfall deficit in May.
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spelling doaj.art-095e6150e92348c79ebc4444b79c643e2023-12-12T09:58:45ZengUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing HouseActa Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus1644-06922545-14052011-09-01103YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOILTeresa Rodkiewicz Cultivation area of green asparagus increased in the recent years, as high nutritive value of green spears has been recognized. In Poland however the production of white spears prevails and it is still low. Asparagus is cultivated on light soils, but green spears may yield well on heavier, loamy soils as well. The aim of the study conducted in the years 1999–2007 was to assess the yield of green spears of asparagus cultivated on a medium heavy soil of loess origin. Plants of four asparagus cultivars of Dutch origin – 'Backlim', 'Gijnlim', 'Horlim' and 'Thielim' were compared in the experiment in the Lublin region. High total yield, affected by the year of harvest, but not by the cultivar was stated. Each year a significant (except the seventh year) yield increase was noted, only in the fifth year the yield decreased. Marketable yield of cv. 'Gijnlim' was significantly higher than that of the other cultivars. The mean share of marketable yield in the total yield was low, only 56,5% and varied very much with years (from 32.7% to 6.9%). The highest share of marketable yield in the total was stated for cv. 'Gijnlim' (60.4%), significantly lower (55.2–55.7%) for other cultivars. Plants of cv. 'Gijnlim' yielded significantly more spears in total and marketable yield than other cultivars. Marketable spears constituted on average 63% of all harvested shoots (the percentage did not differ between cultivars, but very much between years – from 30% in 2002 to 80% in 2007). The highest share of non marketable yield was stated in the years with a high rainfall deficit in May. https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/3255Asparagus officinalisgreen spearstotal yieldmarketable yield
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YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
Asparagus officinalis
green spears
total yield
marketable yield
title YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
title_full YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
title_fullStr YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
title_full_unstemmed YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
title_short YIELDING OF GREEN ASPARAGUS CULTIVATED ON A MEDIUM HEAVY SOIL
title_sort yielding of green asparagus cultivated on a medium heavy soil
topic Asparagus officinalis
green spears
total yield
marketable yield
url https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/3255
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