Nitrogen fertigation of greenhouse-grown cucumber |
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Authors: | I Papadopoulos |
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Institution: | (1) Agricultural Research Institute, Nicosi, Cyprus |
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Abstract: | Summary This greenhouse study investigated the response of trickle-irrigated cucumber (Cucumis sativa cv. ‘Petita’) to three N levels applied with every irrigation via the irrigation stream. The plants were grown in pots filled
with 12 kg of soil. Water containing 5.8, 11.8, or 17.8 mmol N/l, and uniformly supplied with 2.0 and 3.9 mmol/l of P and
K, respectively, was applied two to three times daily. In all treatments of 0.3 leaching fraction was allowed.
The resulting total N applications were 15.7, 31., and 47.2 g N/plant. The total amount of water applied was 1851/plant. Total
N and NO3-N, in lajinae and petioles, increased with increasing N level whereas P and K in generated decreased. Although different
NO3/NH4 ratios in the treatments may have influeced the response to N, it could be concluded that the highest yield was obtained
with 11.8 mmol N/1 due to increased number of fruit. In the root volume of this treatment the NO3-N concentration in the soil solution was aroun 7 mmol/1 for most of the growing season. The dry matter concentration of fruits
was not affected by the N levels.
It was concluded that 11.8 mmol N/1 applied with every irrigation via the irrigation stream is adequate to cover the needs
of greenhous-grown cucumber for higher yield (9.42 kg/plant over a harvesting period of 93 days). |
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Keywords: | Cucumber Fertigation N nutrition Soil salinity Trickle irrigation |
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