<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Cranberry (<italic>Vaccinium macrocarpon</italic> Ait.) is a species that is becoming increasingly popular due to the health value and taste qualities of fruits. Studies on cranberry ‘Pilgrim’ were carried out in 2012-2013 in the nursery farm. Plants were grown in containers in open space. The effect of method of fertilization and application of mycorrhizal vaccine on the growth, development and nutritional status of plants during the first two years of cultivation in the nursery was evaluated. Fertilizer characterized by a controlled release of nutrients (CRF) – Osmocote 6M, agent with sustained-releasing components (SRF) – Hortiform pH, fertigation and fertilization using Hortiform pH combined with fertigation, were applied. The vaccine contained fungi of <italic>Hymenoscyphus</italic> sp. genus that are characteristic for <italic>Vaccinium</italic> genus. Significantly greater weight of plant shoots as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium contents were recorded in plants supplied with the mycorrhizal vaccine. A positive effect of slow-releasing fertilizers on plant weight and their chemical composition has been demonstrated, whereas plants fertigated developed lower mass of shoots and contained less nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium.</p></abstract>

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) is a species that is becoming increasingly popular due to the health value and taste qualities of fruits. Studies on cranberry ‘Pilgrim’ were carried out in 2012-2013 in the nursery farm. Plants were grown in containers in open space. The effect of method of fertilization and application of mycorrhizal vaccine on the growth, development and nutritional status of plants during the first two years of cultivation in the nursery was evaluated. Fertilizer characterized by a controlled release of nutrients (CRF) – Osmocote 6M, agent with sustained-releasing components (SRF) – Hortiform pH, fertigation and fertilization using Hortiform pH combined with fertigation, were applied. The vaccine contained fungi of Hymenoscyphus sp. genus that are characteristic for Vaccinium genus. Significantly greater weight of plant shoots as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium contents were recorded in plants supplied with the mycorrhizal vaccine. A positive effect of slow-releasing fertilizers on plant weight and their chemical composition has been demonstrated, whereas plants fertigated developed lower mass of shoots and contained less nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Effect Of Fertilization And Mycorrhization On Growth And Nutritional Status Of Cranberry (<italic>Vaccinium Macrocarpon</italic> Ait.) In The Nursery

Department of Soil Cultivation and Fertilization of Horticultural Plants, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, str. Leszczyńskiego 58, 20-068 Lublin Poland

Journal of Horticultural Research

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Effect Of Fertilization And Mycorrhization On Growth And Nutritional Status Of Cranberry ( Ait.) In The Nursery

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) is a species that is becoming increasingly popular due to the health value and taste qualities of fruits. Studies on...

Effect Of Fertilization And Mycorrhization On Growth And Nutritional Status Of Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon Ait.) In The Nursery

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 49 - 56

Received: Apr 01, 2014

Accepted: Jun 01, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2015-0007

Keywords
cranberry, nutrition, mycorrhizae, fertilization, nursery

© Zenia Michałojć et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect Of Fertilization And Mycorrhization On Growth And Nutritional Status Of Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon Ait.) In The Nursery

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 49 - 56

Received: Apr 01, 2014

Accepted: Jun 01, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2015-0007

Keywordscranberry, nutrition, mycorrhizae, fertilization, nursery

© Zenia Michałojć et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cranberry, nutrition, mycorrhizae, fertilization, nursery