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Growth analysis of sweet pepper cultivated in coconut fiber in a greenhouse

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Author(s):
Charlo, Hamilton Cesar de O. [1] ; de Oliveira, Sueyde F. [2] ; Castoldi, Renata [1] ; Vargas, Pablo F. [3] ; Braz, Leila T. [2] ; Barbosa, Jose Carlos [4]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Triangulo Mineiro, BR-38064790 Uberaba, MG - Brazil
[2] UNESP FCAV, Depto Prod Vegetal, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil
[3] UEMG, BR-37900106 Passos, MG - Brazil
[4] UNESP FCAV, Depto Ciencias Exatas, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Horticultura Brasileira; v. 29, n. 3, p. 316-323, JUL-SEP 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

Knowledge about the growth of crops allows the planning of rational cultivation methods which contribute to achieve greater potential of plant species, besides supplying information for the construction of descriptive mathematical models of growth. The growth curve of sweet pepper (Eppo hybrid), cultivated in coconut fiber in a greenhouse with fertirrigation, was determined. The experiment consisted initially of 160 plants divided into four blocks. Two plants were analyzed per block every 21 days after transplanting, ending at 189 days after transplant. The cultivation was carried out in plastics pots of 13 L containing coconut fiber, which were arranged in double rows, spaced 0.5 x 0.8 m between simple rows and 1.1 m between double rows. In each harvest the plant growth, production and quality of mature fruits were evaluated. The dry mass of the shoot increased with time, following the experimental model exponential of first order, reaching a maximum of 451.5 g/plant, 189 days after transplanting (DAT). The production of dry mass of leaves, stem, root and fruit also increased over time reaching maximum values of 68.7, 65.8, 11.5 and 302.9 g/plant, respectively, at 189 DAT. The same occurred with the leaf area per plant, plant height and the absolute rate of growth, whose maximum values were 6.183,5 cm(2), 136.9 cm and 4.4 g/plant/day, respectively. The growth of the plant was continuous throughout the cycle, and the highest amount of dry mass was accumulated in fruits, reaching a marketable production of 97.3 t ha(-1). All fruits were classified as Extra. (AU)