Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses
Light and nitrogen strongly affect the growth, yield, and quality of food crops, with greater importance in green leafy vegetables for their tendency to accumulate nitrate in leaves. The purpose of this research was to explore the effect of two greenhouse films (Film A and B) on yield, and quality o...
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author | Ida Di Mola Lucia Ottaiano Eugenio Cozzolino Leo Sabatino Maria Isabella Sifola Pasquale Mormile Christophe El-Nakhel Youssef Rouphael Mauro Mori |
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description | Light and nitrogen strongly affect the growth, yield, and quality of food crops, with greater importance in green leafy vegetables for their tendency to accumulate nitrate in leaves. The purpose of this research was to explore the effect of two greenhouse films (Film A and B) on yield, and quality of spinach grown under different nitrogen regimes (not fertilized—N0%; sub-optimal N dose—N50%; optimal N dose—N100%). Film A and Film B were used as clear and diffused light films, with 75% and 87% thermicity, and 85% and 90% total transmittivity, respectively, where only Film B had a UV-B window. Film B elicited an increase in yield (22%) and soil–plant analysis development (SPAD) index (4.6%) compared to the clear film, but did not affect chlorophyll a, b, and total chlorophyll content. In addition, the diffuse film significantly decreased ascorbic acid in the crop but had no effect on lipophilic antioxidant activity and phenols content, but decreased ascorbic acid content. Finally, nitrate content was strongly increased both by nitrogen dose (about 50-fold more than N0%) and greenhouse films (about six-fold higher under diffuse light film), but within the legal limit fixed by European Commission. Therefore, irrespective of N levels, the use of diffuse-light film in winter boosts spinach yield without depressing quality. |
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spelling | doaj.art-d9ce5c12d3d64906a36e8d06c7f7bd212023-11-22T03:53:51ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242021-07-017720010.3390/horticulturae7070200Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen DosesIda Di Mola0Lucia Ottaiano1Eugenio Cozzolino2Leo Sabatino3Maria Isabella Sifola4Pasquale Mormile5Christophe El-Nakhel6Youssef Rouphael7Mauro Mori8Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA)—Research Center for Cereal and Industrial Crops, 81100 Caserta, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze 4, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyInstitute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems of National Research Council (ISASI-CNR), 80078 Pozzuoli, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, ItalyLight and nitrogen strongly affect the growth, yield, and quality of food crops, with greater importance in green leafy vegetables for their tendency to accumulate nitrate in leaves. The purpose of this research was to explore the effect of two greenhouse films (Film A and B) on yield, and quality of spinach grown under different nitrogen regimes (not fertilized—N0%; sub-optimal N dose—N50%; optimal N dose—N100%). Film A and Film B were used as clear and diffused light films, with 75% and 87% thermicity, and 85% and 90% total transmittivity, respectively, where only Film B had a UV-B window. Film B elicited an increase in yield (22%) and soil–plant analysis development (SPAD) index (4.6%) compared to the clear film, but did not affect chlorophyll a, b, and total chlorophyll content. In addition, the diffuse film significantly decreased ascorbic acid in the crop but had no effect on lipophilic antioxidant activity and phenols content, but decreased ascorbic acid content. Finally, nitrate content was strongly increased both by nitrogen dose (about 50-fold more than N0%) and greenhouse films (about six-fold higher under diffuse light film), but within the legal limit fixed by European Commission. Therefore, irrespective of N levels, the use of diffuse-light film in winter boosts spinach yield without depressing quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/7/200greenhouse clear filmgreenhouse diffuse-light filmspinach yieldnitrate contentantioxidant activityascorbic acid |
spellingShingle | Ida Di Mola Lucia Ottaiano Eugenio Cozzolino Leo Sabatino Maria Isabella Sifola Pasquale Mormile Christophe El-Nakhel Youssef Rouphael Mauro Mori Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses Horticulturae greenhouse clear film greenhouse diffuse-light film spinach yield nitrate content antioxidant activity ascorbic acid |
title | Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses |
title_full | Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses |
title_fullStr | Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses |
title_full_unstemmed | Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses |
title_short | Optical Characteristics of Greenhouse Plastic Films Affect Yield and Some Quality Traits of Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Subjected to Different Nitrogen Doses |
title_sort | optical characteristics of greenhouse plastic films affect yield and some quality traits of spinach i spinacia oleracea i l subjected to different nitrogen doses |
topic | greenhouse clear film greenhouse diffuse-light film spinach yield nitrate content antioxidant activity ascorbic acid |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/7/200 |
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