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Ameliorative effects of microbial fertiliser on yield and quality parameters of curly lettuce and cucumber with fertiliser saving

Halil Demir
Halil Demir
, 
H. Kayhan Yalçi
H. Kayhan Yalçi
 oraz 
Ayşe Katgici
Ayşe Katgici
   | 26 cze 2023
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Article Category: ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Data publikacji: 26 cze 2023
Zakres stron: 91 - 106
Otrzymano: 09 cze 2022
Przyjęty: 02 lut 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0007
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© 2023 Halil Demir et al., published by Sciendo
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Figure 1.

Temperature and humidity values recorded in the greenhouse during the research periods.
Temperature and humidity values recorded in the greenhouse during the research periods.

Figure 2.

Lettuce before harvesting (6-1: D + CF) and chlorophyll measurement in cucumber leaves. D, dipping; CF, chemical fertilisation.
Lettuce before harvesting (6-1: D + CF) and chlorophyll measurement in cucumber leaves. D, dipping; CF, chemical fertilisation.

Figure 3.

Effects of different applications on L, chroma (C) and hue (H°) angle values in curly lettuce leaves. The difference between values not shown with the same letter are significant at a p < 0.05 level. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.
Effects of different applications on L, chroma (C) and hue (H°) angle values in curly lettuce leaves. The difference between values not shown with the same letter are significant at a p < 0.05 level. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.

Figure 4.

Histogram showing the effects of different applications on the first- and second-class yields (kg · ha−1) of cucumber. The difference between values not shown with the same letter are significant at a p < 0.05 level. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.
Histogram showing the effects of different applications on the first- and second-class yields (kg · ha−1) of cucumber. The difference between values not shown with the same letter are significant at a p < 0.05 level. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.

Figure 5.

First female flower formation in cucumber plants and number of female flowers when 50% of plants flower. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.
First female flower formation in cucumber plants and number of female flowers when 50% of plants flower. C, control; CF, chemical fertilisation; MF, microbial fertilisation; D, dipping.

Figure 6.

Effect of different applications on the development of cucumber roots.
Effect of different applications on the development of cucumber roots.

Effects of different applications on the fruit length, fruit stalk length, fruit stalk thickness and fruit diameter in cucumber.

Application Fruit length (cm) Fruit stalk length (cm) Fruit stalk thickness (mm) Fruit diameter (mm)
C         11.18 b*         1.80         3.57         23.76 d
MF         11.54 ab         2.01         3.28         24.84 c
CF         12.18 a         2.03         3.52         25.20 bc
CF + MF         11.55 ab         1.71         3.52         26.44 a
50% CF + MF         11.79 ab         1.82         3.59         26.19 a
D + CF         12.03 ab         1.82         3.58         25.82 ab
LSD5%           0.928           NS           NS           0.691

Effects of different applications on head height, root collar diameter, number of leaves and total chlorophyll contents in curly lettuce.

Application Head height (cm) Root collar diameter (mm) Leaves (per plant) Chlorophyll contents
C         16.95 cd*         18.17 b         52.00 c         23.85 b
MF         16.71 d         17.86 b         53.57 bc         21.87 c
CF         19.03 b         20.05 a         58.00 ab         26.33 a
CF + MF         18.05 bc         18.82 ab         56.10 bc         25.98 a
50% CF + MF         18.03 bc         18.89 ab         57.00 abc         25.20 ab
D + CF         20.44 a         20.22 a         62.57 a         25.70 a
LSD5%           1.1165           1.8548           5.9853           1.4752

Effects of different applications on the total soluble solid and pH in curly lettuce.

Application Soluble solid (%) pH
C         3.80 ab*         5.83 a
MF         4.00 a         5.76 cd
CF         3.63 b         5.78 bc
CF + MF         3.83 ab         5.80 ab
50% CF + MF         4.10 a         5.74 d
D + CF         4.10 a         5.80 ab
LSD5%         0.3138         0.0358

Effects of different applications on total soluble solid, pH and hardness.

Application Soluble solid (%) pH Unpeeled hardness (kg · cm−2) Peeled hardness (kg · cm−2)
C         3.37 b*         5.50         1.98 b         1.35
MF         3.40 b         5.53         2.16 a         1.41
CF         3.34 b         5.50         2.21 a         1.40
CF + MF         3.46 ab         5.50         2.24 a         1.42
50% CF + MF         3.42 b         5.50         2.12 ab         1.36
D + CF         3.57 a         5.50         1.97 b         1.33
LSD5%         0.133           NS         0.1536           NS

Effects of different applications on total yield, markeTable yield, total average head weight and markeTable average head weight in curly lettuce.

Application Total yield (kg · ha−1) MarkeTable yield (kg · ha−1) Total average weight (g · plant−1) Mark. average weight (g · plant−1)
C         20,127.3 d*         18,978.0 d         362.29 d         341.60 d
MF         20,329.9 d         19,053.2 d         365.94 d         342.96 d
CF         29,265.0 b         26,981.5 b         526.77 b         485.67 b
CF + MF         29,513.9 ab         27,297.4 b         531.25 ab         491.36 b
50% CF + MF         25,665.5 c         23,607.6 c         461.98 c         424.94 c
D + CF         30,486.1 a         28,750.0 a         548.75 a         517.50 a
LSD5%           999.12           1,044.9           17.983           18.809

Effects of different applications on L, C and H° colour values of fruits and on chlorophyll of cucumber leaves.

Application L C H° Chlorophyll contents
C         35.92         21.61         123.25         43.98 d*
MF         36.32         20.79         123.42         53.34 bc
CF         36.32         21.35         123.49         54.13 b
CF + MF         36.57         21.10         123.47         49.33 c
50% CF + MF         37.50         22.86         122.95         60.84 a
D + CF         35.62         20.66         123.58         60.83 a
LSD5%           N.S.           N.S.           N.S.           4.1579

Applications involved in the study.

Application Abbreviations
Control C
Microbial fertilisation alone MF
Chemical fertilisation CF
Chemical fertilisation + microbial fertilisation CF + MF
50% Chemical fertilisation + microbial fertilisation 50% CF + MF
Dipping into microbial fertilisation + chemical fertilisation D + CF
eISSN:
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Angielski
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2 razy w roku
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