Combined Application of Branch Pruning and Biofertilizer on Leaf Photosynthetic Pigments and Fruit Quantity and Quality of Greenhouse Cucumber

Rostaghi, Maryam; Mousavizadeh, Seyyed Javad; Mashayekhi, Kambiz; Sangdoveini, Saheb

doi:10.22034/iuvs.2021.524047.1144

Combined Application of Branch Pruning and Biofertilizer on Leaf Photosynthetic Pigments and Fruit Quantity and Quality of Greenhouse Cucumber

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Maryam Rostaghi ¹

Seyyed Javad Mousavizadeh ²

Kambiz Mashayekhi ³

Saheb Sangdoveini ⁴

¹ M.Sc. Student, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources, Gorgan, Iran

² Assistance Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gorgan university of agricultural sciences and natural resources, Gorgan, Iran

³ Associated Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources, Gorgan, Iran

⁴ Ph.D. Student, Department of Horticultural Science, Gorgan University of agricultural science and natural resources, Gorgan, Iran

10.22034/iuvs.2021.524047.1144

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pruning and application of biohealth biological fertilizer on the quality and quantity of greenhouse cucumber fruit cv. Soltan. For this purpose, a two-factor factorial experiment (fertilizer and pruning) was performed based on a randomized complete block design with three replications under greenhouse conditions in Gorgan in 2019. Experimental factors included the type of pruning on lateral branches at four levels (maintenance of one node on the lateral branch, two nodes, three nodes and removal of all branches) and biofertilizer at two levels (application of biohlt biofertilizer and non-application). The results showed the highest amount of fruit antioxidants seen in complete pruning-without fertilizer with 66.37%. The highest fruit glucose obtained in the first node pruning without fertilizer with 102.96 mg g^-1FW^-1. The highest amount of total sugar and chlorophyll a in the middle leaf of the plant recorded in complete pruning without fertilizer treatment with 44.02 mg g^-1DW^-1 and 0.98 mg g^-1FW^-1, respectively. The highest number of fruits obtained in the third node pruning (82 n) and the lowest number of fruits obtained in complete pruning (52 n). The results of this experiment showed that greenhouse cucumber maintains the balance of vegetative and reproductive growth according to the type of pruning. Increasing the number of fruits in the pruning of the third node causes more transfer of photosynthetic materials to the fruits. As a recommendation, if the purpose of greenhouse cucumber cultivation is to produce for a short period of time and at the same time maintain fruit quality, pruning the third node is beneficial, but when long-term cultivation is considered, pruning the first and second nodes is appropriate.

Keywords

Fruit sugar

Latral branch

Node

Pruning

Yield number

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