Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is considered a drought and saline stress-tolerant plant with many biological activities that has been revalued as cool flavouring plant. The objective of this work was to assess optimum mode of cultivation of M. crystallinum to produce edible parts under greenhouse co...
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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is considered a drought and saline stress-tolerant plant with many biological activities that has been revalued as cool flavouring plant. The objective of this work was to assess optimum mode of cultivation of M. crystallinum to produce edible parts under greenhouse conditions. Therefore, three soilless media were evaluated: peat, vermiculite and hydroponic culture. Pot culture in peat did not result to be a good substrate for iceplant, with little biomass production. However, vermiculite and hydroponics allowed optimum growth of M. crystallinum, with a significantly greater yield in plants grown in vermiculite irrigated with nutrient solution. In fact, plants cultivated in vermiculite enhanced leaf area and leaf fresh weight, together with high foliar concentrations of N, Mg, Mn, Fe, Na, clorophylls and carotenoids. Furthermore, increased succulence and Na concentration of edible parts of glacier lettuce grown in vermiculite can offer more interesting taste, consistence and nutrient content for consumers.
Higlights
• Hydroponic and vermiculite cultures led to optimum crystallinum growth.
• Peat pot culture did not seem to be an adequate substrate to cultivate crystallinum.
• Ice plants grown in vermiculite presented highest leaf fresh yield and high foliar N, Mg, Mn, Fe, Na, chlorophyll and carotenoid concentrations.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3590e033b22c4dc480f24bc51a3af0db2023-08-02T17:47:55ZengFacultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad Nacional de CuyoRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias0370-46611853-86652021-12-0153210.48162/rev.39.038Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditionsMaría del Carmen Rodríguez-Hernández0Idoia Garmendia López1Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra y del Medio Ambiente. Alicante. Apdo. Correos 99, 03080. España.Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra y del Medio Ambiente. Alicante. Apdo. Correos 99, 03080. España. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is considered a drought and saline stress-tolerant plant with many biological activities that has been revalued as cool flavouring plant. The objective of this work was to assess optimum mode of cultivation of M. crystallinum to produce edible parts under greenhouse conditions. Therefore, three soilless media were evaluated: peat, vermiculite and hydroponic culture. Pot culture in peat did not result to be a good substrate for iceplant, with little biomass production. However, vermiculite and hydroponics allowed optimum growth of M. crystallinum, with a significantly greater yield in plants grown in vermiculite irrigated with nutrient solution. In fact, plants cultivated in vermiculite enhanced leaf area and leaf fresh weight, together with high foliar concentrations of N, Mg, Mn, Fe, Na, clorophylls and carotenoids. Furthermore, increased succulence and Na concentration of edible parts of glacier lettuce grown in vermiculite can offer more interesting taste, consistence and nutrient content for consumers. Higlights • Hydroponic and vermiculite cultures led to optimum crystallinum growth. • Peat pot culture did not seem to be an adequate substrate to cultivate crystallinum. • Ice plants grown in vermiculite presented highest leaf fresh yield and high foliar N, Mg, Mn, Fe, Na, chlorophyll and carotenoid concentrations. https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/RFCA/article/view/3585Mesembryanthemum crystallinumcultivo hidropónicosustratoscultivo en maceta |
| spellingShingle | María del Carmen Rodríguez-Hernández Idoia Garmendia López Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias Mesembryanthemum crystallinum cultivo hidropónico sustratos cultivo en maceta |
| title | Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions |
| title_full | Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions |
| title_short | Implementation of iceplant production under semi-controlled conditions |
| title_sort | implementation of iceplant production under semi controlled conditions |
| topic | Mesembryanthemum crystallinum cultivo hidropónico sustratos cultivo en maceta |
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