ISHS Acta Horticulturae 412: I International Symposium on Solanacea for Fresh Market
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF TRANSPLANTING DEPTH ON TOMATO AND PEPPER YIELD |
| Author: | C.S. Vavrina |
| Keywords: | Lycopersicon esculentum, Capsicum annuum, vegetable seedlings, stand establishment |
| Abstract:
Bell pepper and tomato transplants planted to the cotyledon leaves, or to the first true leaf showed greater yields than transplants planted to the top of the rootball. Increased yields, as well as early stand establishment parameters (number of leaves, leaf area, plant weight, and plant height), suggest that planting pepper transplants deeper is commercially beneficial in Florida. Mean fruit weight and extralarge fruit were also increased by deeper planting. Deeper plantings may place pepper and tomato roots in a cooler environment and reduce fluctuating soil temperature extremes. Moderated soil temperature, in conjunction with earlier fertilizer and water acquisition, may give deeper planted tomato and pepper plants a competitive edge. | |
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