ISHS Acta Horticulturae 559: V International Symposium on Protected Cultivation in Mild Winter Climates: Current Trends for Suistainable Technologies
INFLUENCE OF TWO PRUNING TYPES ON TWO CLONES OF PEPINO (SOLANUM MURICATUM AIT.) IN HYDROPONIC CULTIVATION |
| Authors: | J.V. Maroto, S. López-Galarza, A. San Bautista, J.L. Fresquet, C. Baixauli |
| Keywords: | training, soilless, production, fruit quality, production techniques |
| Abstract:
Over two seasons, the effects of two pruning types (2 and 4 branches per plant) on yields and quality of two clones (CH3 and CH8) of pepino were studied on plants grown in a hydroponic system in rockwool under greenhouse. Yield of clone CH8 was higher, although yields of both clones were high in both seasons (clone CH3: 2 and 2.9 kg plant-1; clone CH8: 4.8 and 4.3 kg plant-1). Moreover, fruit weight of clone CH8 was also higher but clone CH3 had higher early yields, particularly in the 1997/98 season, and also higher soluble solids content. Plants pruned and trained at 4 branches, particularly clone CH8, produced the highest yield and fruit number, without affecting fruit weight, soluble solids content or fruit firmness. | |
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