Sjemenarstvo, Vol. 26 No. 1-2, 2009.
Original scientific paper
INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SUBSTRATES IN GROWTH INTENSITY OF SEEDLINGS FOR DIFFERENT HYBRIDS OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
Skender KAÇIU
; University of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture
Shukri FETAHU
; University of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture
Sali ALIU
; University of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture
Skender RAMADANI
; University of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture
Imer RUSINOVCI
; University of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture
Abstract
Tomato together with pepper is main vegetable crop in Kosovo. Yearly
tomato is planted on around 2.000 ha. Quality preparation of seedling is
important precondition for successful production of tomato. Substrates used
in Kosovo for production of tomato seedlings are different (it is same for
other different vegetables). With the aim to test the effect of feeding
substrate in growth and development of seedlings during different phases
three types of substrates were used: loam (soil mixed with decomposed
organic manure 50:50) - SP1, Peat 100% - SP2, and mixed loam + peat
(50:50) - SP3. These substrates were tested in three tomato hybrids
(Graziella, Big Beef and Amati). Design of experiment was based on case
block system with three repetitions for every treatment (RBDE). Analysis
included: roots fresh weight, root length, seedling height, internodes length,
fresh stalk weight. Regarding roots fresh weight and roots length different
results were achieved for different cultivars. Average general values for all
three cultivars were 8.72 g and for length 22.22 cm. Hybrid Graziella for two
parameters realized average values: maximal value for root fresh weight of
13.90 g (SP2) and root length of 27.83 cm (SP1). Amati achieved lower
values of weight in substrate (SP3) 5.03 g. Graziella achieved lower values
for root length in substrate SP1 18.23 cm. Difference for root fresh weight
and roots length were highly significant at level 0.05 and 0.01, respectively.
Also for seedling height and distance between nodies the results between
substrates were significant at the level 0.05 and 0.01.
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47793
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Publication date:
14.10.2009.
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