ISHS Acta Horticulturae 758: X International Symposium on the Processing Tomato
COMPARISON OF THE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF THE GRAFTED AND UNGRAFTED TOMATO PLANTS GROWN IN THE GREENHOUSE WITH MYCORRHIZA APPLICATION |
| Authors: | K. Ulukapi, A.N. Onus |
| Keywords: | grafted seedling, mycorrhiza, tomatoes, quality parameters |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.758.45 |
| Abstract:
Till recent decades, it has been known that slowly absorbed nutriment elements from the soil are provided by the roots of the plants. But the recent scientific researches has exposed that, the plant nutriment elements are absorbed not only by plant roots but mostly by fungus called mycorrhiza that produces big quantity of hif which is identified under microscope. In collective life which has been formed by efficient mycorrhiza infection, the plant absorbs water and some nutriment elements such as phosphorus, zinc and copper. Grafted seedlings are commonly used in different countries to provide endurance against the diseases originating from the soil. The section of the seedling which touches the soil has resistant and upper sections has fruitful type. This study was conducted to compare the productivity and quality of grafted and ungrafted tomato plants grown in the greenhouse with mycorrhiza application. During the production in the unheated green houses, the parameters such as total fertility of the tomatoes, titratable acidity quantity, soluble solid content, fruit color, fruit fresh firmness and fruit flesh thickness and uptake of plant nutrition elements were examined. Experiment results revealed that there was no statistical difference on yield, fruit leight, fruit fresh firmness, soluble solid content, pH, vitamin C, and titratable acidity; but, there were statistical differences on color formation, fruit width, and thickness between grafted and ungrafted plants. It is possible to recommned the use of grafted seedlings for some certain plant nutrition elements, such as K, but not for the yield. | |
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