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HERNANDEZ, María I et al. Nitrogen-potassium ratios to fertigate the protected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crop and its effect on biomass accumulation and nutrient uptake. cultrop [online]. 2009, vol.30, n.4, pp. 00-00. ISSN 1819-4087.

The present study was carried out at Liliana Dimitrova Horticultural Research Institute, with the objective of evaluating the effect of nutrient solutions with different nitrogen/potassium fertigation ratios for protected tomato (HA-3019 hybrid) crop on biomass accumulation and macronutrient uptake within two planting times. Four N/K ratios (1:1.5; 1:2.0, 1:2.5 or production check, and 1:3.0) were studied in spring-summer season (March/July) and winter (September/January). Biomass accumulation (g.m-2) and N, P, K, Ca and Mg consumption were determined per plant organ and total biomass (g.m-2) for each treatment. In winter, dry weight and N, K and Ca uptake were significantly higher than in spring-summer season, whereas the top growing and nutrient consumption period corresponded to full production phase. The lowest leaf, stem and total biomass production corresponded to N/K ratio 1:1.5 in spring-summer; meanwhile dry fruit weight was significantly higher for N/K ratios 1:2.0 and 1:2.5. In winter season, significant fruit and total biomass values were recorded for N/K ratio 1:2.5 (production check); however, leave growth was similar in treatments 2, 3 and 4 (1:2.0, 1:2.5 and 1:3.0). Macronutrient extraction showed a similar behaviour to that obtained for biomass accumulation.

Palabras clave : tomatoes; nutrient solutions; nitrogen; potassium; protected cultivation; plant response.

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