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Influence of Potassium Concentrations in Fertilizer Solution on the Growth, Appearance of Physiological Disorder and Tissue Nutrient Contents of Eggplant (Solanum melogena L.)  

Kim, Jeong-Man (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Kim, Ju (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Chon, Hyong-Gwon (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Park, Eun-Seok (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Jeong, Jong-Seong (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Choi, Jong-Myung (Department of Horticulture, Chungnam National University)
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Horticultural Science & Technology / v.28, no.5, 2010 , pp. 743-749 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective of this research was to investigate the effect of various potassium concentrations in fertilizer solution on growth of and nutrient uptake by 'Chugyang' eggplant ($Solanum$ $melongena$ L.). Tissue analyses were conducted to determine the threshold levels of potassium in plants when disorders develop for potassium. The lower leaves of K deficient plants became spotted, yellowing in color, and finally necrosis occurred. The necrosis spread inward and upward. K toxic plants developed necrotic spot at the margin of old leaves and the surface of old leaves were twisted. The tissue K contents in the most recently fully expanded leaves and dry weight of full above ground plant tissue at 35 days after transplanting showed linear and quadratic response to elevated K concentrations with the equation of y=1.127+0.3147x ($R^2$=0.8916) and y=14.92+2.2743x-$0.1402x_2$ ($R^2$=0.8659). When 10% reduction in dry weight set to threshold levels, optimum tissue K contents are in the range from 2.1 to 5.1%. The yield through 150 days after transplanting and tissue K contents at 150 days after transplanting also showed quadratic and linear responses to elevated potassium concentrations in fertigation solution with the equation of y=153.24+345.5x-$18.46x^2$ ($R^2$=0.8620) and y=0.9921+0.3860x ($R^2$=0.9611), respectively. When the 10% reduction in yield is set to threshold levels, the tissue K contents for maximum yield should be around 3.4% to 5.9% in most recently fully expanded leaves.
Keywords
deficiency and toxicity symptoms; threshold level; yield;
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