Journal of Vegetables Sciences

Journal of Vegetables Sciences

Effect of Hydrophilic Polymer and Soil Moisture on Some Traits of Greenhouse Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) of Sultan Cultivar

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Raheleh Ebrahimi 1
Karim Sadraei Manjili 2
Mohammad Reza Hassandokht 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Science and Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food Industries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 M.Sc. Graduate, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences Faculty of Agricultural Sciences College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
10.22034/iuvs.2015.15358
Abstract
To investigate the effect of terath A 200 hydrophilic polymer and the amount of soil moisture on some traits of greenhouse cucumber of Sultan cultivar, a factorial experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design. Hydrophilic polymer in five levels (zero, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4% based on soil dry weight equal to 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 g.kg soil, respectively) and the amount of soil moisture At three levels (100, 75 and 50% of field capacity) were studied. The results showed that the application of hydrophilic polymer in soil had a positive and significant effect on plant height and number of leaves per plant. Hydrophilic polymer had no significant effect on fresh product and total cucumber yield. Treatment of soil moisture had a significant effect on all studied traits. The highest plant height, number of leaves per plant, fresh and dry weight of plant shoots, fresh and dry weight of roots, new crop and total yield were obtained in 100% field capacity treatment and the lowest in 50% field capacity treatment. Treatment of 75% of field capacity gave intermediate results. Therefore, the use of Trout A200 hydrophilic polymer at the rate of 4 g / kg soil (0.4%) with soil moisture up to 75% of field capacity is recommended for growth, new crop and acceptable yield of greenhouse cucumbers of Sultan cultivar.
Keywords
Hydrophilic polymer
Greenhouse cucumber
Growth
Crop capacity
Yield
Soil moisture content
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  • Receive Date 05 December 2015