The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern
This study investigated the optimization of shading and organic fertilizer applications on vegetable fern growth and yield quality in order to develop guidelines for farmers interested in sustainable vegetable fern production. The experiment was conducted in a split-plot design in RCBD with four rep...
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| description | This study investigated the optimization of shading and organic fertilizer applications on vegetable fern growth and yield quality in order to develop guidelines for farmers interested in sustainable vegetable fern production. The experiment was conducted in a split-plot design in RCBD with four replications. There were three main plots; no shading, 75% shading, and 96% shading. The five sub-plots consisted of no fertilizer application (control), chemical fertilizer at a rate of 92.80 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup>, and cow manure at rates of 92.80, 185.60, and 278.40 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup>. A comparison between different shading and fertilizer treatments, combined, demonstrated that 75% shading with the application of cow manure at the rate of 185.60 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> was the most appropriate management for vegetable fern production, with the highest marketable yield recorded (1128.54 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> month<sup>−1</sup>) and a 10-fold yield increase compared to the control (no shading and no fertilizer). This treatment also resulted in good yield quality (crunchy and tender), high concentrations of chlorophyll and vitamin C, and a safe amount of nitrate accumulation for consumers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4435dfa0b50948069ccfa6e82c2365ec2023-11-16T20:50:49ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-02-019225910.3390/horticulturae9020259The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable FernOrnprapa Thepsilvisut0Rantiya Iad-ak1Preuk Chutimanukul2Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University Rangsit Center, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University Rangsit Center, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University Rangsit Center, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandThis study investigated the optimization of shading and organic fertilizer applications on vegetable fern growth and yield quality in order to develop guidelines for farmers interested in sustainable vegetable fern production. The experiment was conducted in a split-plot design in RCBD with four replications. There were three main plots; no shading, 75% shading, and 96% shading. The five sub-plots consisted of no fertilizer application (control), chemical fertilizer at a rate of 92.80 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup>, and cow manure at rates of 92.80, 185.60, and 278.40 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup>. A comparison between different shading and fertilizer treatments, combined, demonstrated that 75% shading with the application of cow manure at the rate of 185.60 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> was the most appropriate management for vegetable fern production, with the highest marketable yield recorded (1128.54 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> month<sup>−1</sup>) and a 10-fold yield increase compared to the control (no shading and no fertilizer). This treatment also resulted in good yield quality (crunchy and tender), high concentrations of chlorophyll and vitamin C, and a safe amount of nitrate accumulation for consumers.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/259<i>Diplazium esculentum</i>cow manuresustainable productionmarketable fresh weightyield quality |
| spellingShingle | Ornprapa Thepsilvisut Rantiya Iad-ak Preuk Chutimanukul The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern Horticulturae <i>Diplazium esculentum</i> cow manure sustainable production marketable fresh weight yield quality |
| title | The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern |
| title_full | The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern |
| title_short | The Effects of Shading and Nutrient Management on Yield Quality of Vegetable Fern |
| title_sort | effects of shading and nutrient management on yield quality of vegetable fern |
| topic | <i>Diplazium esculentum</i> cow manure sustainable production marketable fresh weight yield quality |
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