Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce
Intercropping systems are a widely used agricultural practice by smallholder farmers to enhance food security and to use natural resources more efficiently. The objective of this study was to evaluate two lettuce cvs under an intercropping system. Enzymatic growth, yield and economic benefit were ev...
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| author | Tatiana P. L. Cunha-Chiamolera Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho Durvalina M. M. Santos Fernando M. Chiamolera Ramón G. Guevara-González Silvana Nicola Miguel Urrestarazu |
| author_facet | Tatiana P. L. Cunha-Chiamolera Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho Durvalina M. M. Santos Fernando M. Chiamolera Ramón G. Guevara-González Silvana Nicola Miguel Urrestarazu |
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| description | Intercropping systems are a widely used agricultural practice by smallholder farmers to enhance food security and to use natural resources more efficiently. The objective of this study was to evaluate two lettuce cvs under an intercropping system. Enzymatic growth, yield and economic benefit were evaluated. The experiment was carried out from August to February in Jaboticabal (Brazil) using tomato plants as a main crop and Lucy Brown and Vanda cvs of lettuce as secondary crops. The catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activity of lettuce plants was analyzed. Mineral nutrient content, growth, yield parameters and commercial economic benefit were measured. Significant differences in stress and activity enzymatic indicators were found versus cultivars of lettuce. The loss of abiotic factors such as radiation or its effect on enzymatic stress indicators was greater than its effect on yield. Yield loss in the intercropping systems was different for each cultivar system, with cv Lucy Brown showing greater yield loss than cv Vanda. Economic benefit was only found for the Vanda lettuce cv. Although the benefits of intercropping have been demonstrated as very appropriate cultural management, the choice of cultivars involved might be the determining factor for the agronomic success of the system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e44142501e554702b5dda886813b04002023-12-01T01:34:51ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-07-019778310.3390/horticulturae9070783Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of LettuceTatiana P. L. Cunha-Chiamolera0Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho1Durvalina M. M. Santos2Fernando M. Chiamolera3Ramón G. Guevara-González4Silvana Nicola5Miguel Urrestarazu6Department of Agronomy, University of Almeria, CeiA3, 04120 Almería, SpainSchool of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Department of Biology Applied to Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, BrazilSchool of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, Department of Crop Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal 14884-900, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, University of Almeria, CeiA3, 04120 Almería, SpainCenter of Applied Research in Biosystems (CARB-CIAB), Biosystems Engineering Group, School of Engineering-Campus Amazcala, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Amazcala 76265, MexicoDepartment of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, VEGMAP, University of Turin, 10095 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, University of Almeria, CeiA3, 04120 Almería, SpainIntercropping systems are a widely used agricultural practice by smallholder farmers to enhance food security and to use natural resources more efficiently. The objective of this study was to evaluate two lettuce cvs under an intercropping system. Enzymatic growth, yield and economic benefit were evaluated. The experiment was carried out from August to February in Jaboticabal (Brazil) using tomato plants as a main crop and Lucy Brown and Vanda cvs of lettuce as secondary crops. The catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activity of lettuce plants was analyzed. Mineral nutrient content, growth, yield parameters and commercial economic benefit were measured. Significant differences in stress and activity enzymatic indicators were found versus cultivars of lettuce. The loss of abiotic factors such as radiation or its effect on enzymatic stress indicators was greater than its effect on yield. Yield loss in the intercropping systems was different for each cultivar system, with cv Lucy Brown showing greater yield loss than cv Vanda. Economic benefit was only found for the Vanda lettuce cv. Although the benefits of intercropping have been demonstrated as very appropriate cultural management, the choice of cultivars involved might be the determining factor for the agronomic success of the system.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/783<i>Lactuca sativa</i>oxidative stressshadingyieldsoilless culturecoir fiber substrate |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana P. L. Cunha-Chiamolera Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho Durvalina M. M. Santos Fernando M. Chiamolera Ramón G. Guevara-González Silvana Nicola Miguel Urrestarazu Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce Horticulturae <i>Lactuca sativa</i> oxidative stress shading yield soilless culture coir fiber substrate |
| title | Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce |
| title_full | Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce |
| title_fullStr | Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce |
| title_short | Lettuce in Monoculture or in Intercropping with Tomato Changes the Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, Nutrients and Growth of Lettuce |
| title_sort | lettuce in monoculture or in intercropping with tomato changes the antioxidant enzyme activities nutrients and growth of lettuce |
| topic | <i>Lactuca sativa</i> oxidative stress shading yield soilless culture coir fiber substrate |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/783 |
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