<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the investigations conducted in 2005-2006 was to estimate the effect of different kind of iron chelates: Fe 8 Forte (EDTA), Top 13 (EDTA+DTPA) and Librel Fe DP7 (DTPA) and iron concentration 50, 75 and 100 mg Fe·dm-3 in growing medium on the yield and fruit quality of greenhouse tomato cv. 'Merkury F1'. Tomato plants were grown in peat substrate produced by Hartmann, which characterized natural low iron content. The experiment was set up in two factorial design in three replications. One plot covered 6 plants grown in spacing 0.6x0.5 m, plant population was 3.0 per 1 m2. The best yield of greenhouse tomato cv. 'Merkury F1' was recorded when Fe 8 Forte in 75 mg Fe·dm-3 while Fe 13 Top and Librel Fe DP7 in concentration of 100 mg Fe·dm-3 were used. There was not recorded any strongly effect of tested fertilizers and iron concentration in substrate on the nutritional value of fruits.</abstract>

The aim of the investigations conducted in 2005-2006 was to estimate the effect of different kind of iron chelates: Fe 8 Forte (EDTA), Top 13 (EDTA+DTPA) and Librel Fe DP7 (DTPA) and iron concentration 50, 75 and 100 mg Fe·dm-3 in growing medium on the yield and fruit quality of greenhouse tomato cv. 'Merkury F1'. Tomato plants were grown in peat substrate produced by Hartmann, which characterized natural low iron content. The experiment was set up in two factorial design in three replications. One plot covered 6 plants grown in spacing 0.6x0.5 m, plant population was 3.0 per 1 m2. The best yield of greenhouse tomato cv. 'Merkury F1' was recorded when Fe 8 Forte in 75 mg Fe·dm-3 while Fe 13 Top and Librel Fe DP7 in concentration of 100 mg Fe·dm-3 were used. There was not recorded any strongly effect of tested fertilizers and iron concentration in substrate on the nutritional value of fruits.

The Effect of Different Source of Iron on Nutritional Value of Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Grown in Peat Substrate

Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Grunwaldzki Sq. 24A, 50-363 Wrocław, Poland

August Cieszkowski University of Poznań, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, Poland

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

The aim of the investigations conducted in 2005-2006 was to estimate the effect of different kind of iron chelates: Fe 8 Forte (EDTA), Top 13 (EDTA+DTPA) and...

The Effect of Different Source of Iron on Nutritional Value of Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Grown in Peat Substrate

Published Online: Dec 31, 2007

Page range: 55 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0030-8

Keywords
greenhouse tomato, iron, chelates, yield, fruit nutritional value

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The Effect of Different Source of Iron on Nutritional Value of Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Grown in Peat Substrate

Published Online: Dec 31, 2007

Page range: 55 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0030-8

Keywordsgreenhouse tomato, iron, chelates, yield, fruit nutritional value

This content is open access.

Keywords
greenhouse tomato, iron, chelates, yield, fruit nutritional value