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NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF NEW CULTIVARS OF LETTUCE
Article number
700_21
Pages
137 – 140
Language
English
Abstract
The present work aimed to study production and accumulation of nitrate by new cultivars of lettuce in response to nitrogen doses applied to the soil.
Two field trials were carried out during 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, the soil had received 30 and 64 kgha-1 of N, respectively, for the two trials as a pre-transplanting fertilization.
Our main objective was to compare a control unfertilized treatment with two nitrogen doses (75 and 150 kgha-1) applied by fertigation to different cultivars of lettuce belonging to the following types: Lollo Bionda, Canasta, Lollo Rossa, and, in the second trial, Oakleaf.
The Lollo Rossa cultivars produced 26 and 56% less than the Canasta type, respectively, in the first and the second year, probably due to the absence of a real head in the Lollo type.
The application of nitrogen by fertigation increased yield compared with the unfertilized control, but with no difference between doses and rates of fertilization.
On the other hand, nitrogen post-transplanting fertilization increased the nitrate content in leaves.
The Lollo cultivars accumulated more nitrate than the other ones.
The nitrate levels were greatly below the limit of 4.000 mg kg-1 fw imposed by EU Regulation No. 563/2002.
Two field trials were carried out during 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, the soil had received 30 and 64 kgha-1 of N, respectively, for the two trials as a pre-transplanting fertilization.
Our main objective was to compare a control unfertilized treatment with two nitrogen doses (75 and 150 kgha-1) applied by fertigation to different cultivars of lettuce belonging to the following types: Lollo Bionda, Canasta, Lollo Rossa, and, in the second trial, Oakleaf.
The Lollo Rossa cultivars produced 26 and 56% less than the Canasta type, respectively, in the first and the second year, probably due to the absence of a real head in the Lollo type.
The application of nitrogen by fertigation increased yield compared with the unfertilized control, but with no difference between doses and rates of fertilization.
On the other hand, nitrogen post-transplanting fertilization increased the nitrate content in leaves.
The Lollo cultivars accumulated more nitrate than the other ones.
The nitrate levels were greatly below the limit of 4.000 mg kg-1 fw imposed by EU Regulation No. 563/2002.
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Authors
A. Parente, M. Gonnella, P. Santamaria, P. L’Abbate, G. Conversa, A. Elia
Keywords
nitrate, yield, dry matter, lollo, oakleaf, canasta type
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