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http://dx.doi.org/10.7235/hort.2012.11066

Analysis of Contributing Factor for Cation Ratio to Calcium in Nutrient Solution on the Incidence of Blossom-end Rot in Sweet Pepper 'RZ208' Grown in Hydroponics  

Lee, Hye-Jin (Farming Automation Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Oh, Jeong-Sim (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
Choi, Ki-Young (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
Lee, Yong-Beom (Department of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
Bae, Jong-Hyang (Division of Hort and Pat Animal-Plant Science, Wonkwang University)
Rhee, Han-Cheol (Protected Horticulture Research Station, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Dong-Eok (Farming Automation Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Horticultural Science & Technology / v.30, no.1, 2012 , pp. 27-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the responses of plant growth and blossom-end rot (BER) incidence to calcium (Ca) and its three kinds of antagonistic cations (K, Mg, and $NH_4$-N) with various ratios in nutrient solution for sweet paper (Capsicum annuum L. 'RZ208'). Both Ca to each cation and Ca to a series of cation combinations, such as potassium (K), ammonium nitrate ($NH_4$), or magnesium (Mg) were more influential to the fruit growth and quality than plant growth. Especially, the BER incidence was significantly influenced by the ratio treatments. For examples, when Ca:(K + Mg) or Ca:(K + Mg + $NH_4$) ratio was 1:2 the highest incident rate of BER about 70.3 or 86.3% was observed, lowering the marketable yield to 19 or 13.7% of the total yield, respectively. The correlation coefficiencies (= r) to relationships between the BER and K as well as BER and $NH_4$ were 0.82 (P < 0.05) and 0.65 (P < 0.05), respectively. Combination only with the Mg element was not correlated with the BER incidence. However, when both of the K and Mg concentrations were 0.65 (P < 0.05). The highest correlation coefficiency, 0.92 (P < 0.05), was found to a relationship between the BER and the tree elemental combination.
Keywords
antagonism; Capsicum annuum L.; physiological disorder;
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