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TRIALS ON SOILLESS CULTURE OF REPPERS IN PLASTIC-HOUSE
Article number
412_40
Pages
342 – 347
Language
Abstract
Growing on subsstrated is becoming quite usual in southeastern Spain.
Tomato, cucumber and melon crops are well adapted to the conditions of this area.
However, peppers, which is one of the most important crop, faces many difficulties susch as high incidence of fruit blossom-end rot and very small fruit size that reduce an important proportion of commercial production.
In a two-year trial, peppers were grown on two substrates, rockwool and perlite.
The Almeria soil-sand system was used as a control.
Higher early and total productions of red pepper and higher consumption of water in the substrated than in the soil-sand culture were observed.
Tomato, cucumber and melon crops are well adapted to the conditions of this area.
However, peppers, which is one of the most important crop, faces many difficulties susch as high incidence of fruit blossom-end rot and very small fruit size that reduce an important proportion of commercial production.
In a two-year trial, peppers were grown on two substrates, rockwool and perlite.
The Almeria soil-sand system was used as a control.
Higher early and total productions of red pepper and higher consumption of water in the substrated than in the soil-sand culture were observed.
Authors
I. Bacobar, M. García
Keywords
Capsicum annum L., rockwool, perlite
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