Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content
The effect of the growth system on the yield and nitrate content of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) was evaluated in two experiments. In the first experiment, different sizes of cells in plug trays and different fertilization treatments were tested. In the second, a floating system was used with differe...
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| description | The effect of the growth system on the yield and nitrate content of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) was evaluated in two experiments. In the first experiment, different sizes of cells in plug trays and different fertilization treatments were tested. In the second, a floating system was used with different substrates and the nitrate content in rocket leaves was analysed. The size of the cells did not affect the yield of rocket significantly but the yield was notably higher (2.02 - 2.21 kg m-2) when plugs were fertigated once per week with 6:12:36 + ME + natural biostimulant in comparison with plugs fertigated only with a water soluble fertilizer (1.53 - 1.74 kg m-2). The best yield was obtained in vermiculite and perlite in 20 ml cells (2.13 and 1.89 kg m-2). The different substrates used in the floating system had no effect on the dry matter content, which was on average 13.7 % and was significantly lower than the dry matter content of leaves grown in peat (19.1 %). The nitrate content in leaves measured a day before and 10 days after the replacement of the nutrient solution with tap water, fell greatly from 4,288-6,764 mg NO3 kg-1 FW to 52-634 mg NO3 kg-1 FW.
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| spelling | doaj.art-799fce074a3f4081b666bb1601b6b85e2023-12-14T22:14:13ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412013-04-011011Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate contentMarijana JAKŠE0Janez HACIN1Nina KACJAN MARŠIĆ2University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy department, Jamnikarjeva 101, S1 - 1111 Ljubljananiversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Food science and technology, Jamnikarjeva 101, S1 - 1111 LjubljanaUniversity of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy department, Jamnikarjeva 101, S1 - 1111 LjubljanaThe effect of the growth system on the yield and nitrate content of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) was evaluated in two experiments. In the first experiment, different sizes of cells in plug trays and different fertilization treatments were tested. In the second, a floating system was used with different substrates and the nitrate content in rocket leaves was analysed. The size of the cells did not affect the yield of rocket significantly but the yield was notably higher (2.02 - 2.21 kg m-2) when plugs were fertigated once per week with 6:12:36 + ME + natural biostimulant in comparison with plugs fertigated only with a water soluble fertilizer (1.53 - 1.74 kg m-2). The best yield was obtained in vermiculite and perlite in 20 ml cells (2.13 and 1.89 kg m-2). The different substrates used in the floating system had no effect on the dry matter content, which was on average 13.7 % and was significantly lower than the dry matter content of leaves grown in peat (19.1 %). The nitrate content in leaves measured a day before and 10 days after the replacement of the nutrient solution with tap water, fell greatly from 4,288-6,764 mg NO3 kg-1 FW to 52-634 mg NO3 kg-1 FW. https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/14947fertigationbiostimulantrock-wool flocksvermiculite |
| spellingShingle | Marijana JAKŠE Janez HACIN Nina KACJAN MARŠIĆ Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content Acta Agriculturae Slovenica fertigation biostimulant rock-wool flocks vermiculite |
| title | Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| title_full | Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| title_fullStr | Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| title_full_unstemmed | Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| title_short | Production of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| title_sort | production of rocket eruca sativa mill on plug trays and on a floating system in relation to reduced nitrate content |
| topic | fertigation biostimulant rock-wool flocks vermiculite |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/14947 |
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