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Effects of Substrate EC and Water Content on the Incidence of Brown Fruit Stem and Blossom End Rot in Glasshouse Sweet Pepper  

Yu Geun (Faculty of Biological Resources Science, Department of Horticulture, Chonbuk National University)
Choi Dong-Geun (Faculty of Biological Resources Science, Department of Horticulture, Chonbuk National University)
Bae Jong-Hyang (Division of Horticulture and Pet Animal-Plant Science, Wonkwang University)
Guak Sung-Hee (Faculty of Biological Resources Science, Department of Horticulture, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.15, no.2, 2006 , pp. 167-172 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of substrate water content and electrical conductivity (EC) on the incidence of brown fruit stem and blossom end rot in glasshouse sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum cv. Special). Three levels of water content and EC had been treated since the first fruit reached 3cm in diameter: that is, 49 (low), 65 (medium), and 86% (high) for water content, and 2.4 (low), 4.2 (medium) and $6.3dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$(high) for EC. Shoot growth was reduced with decreasing water content, and it was lower in both high and low EC treatments than medium EC treatment. Fruit weight at harvest was greater in both medium and hish water content treatments than low water content treatment (158g vs 146g). High EC reduced fruit weight compared to or low EC treatments. The incidence of brown fruit stem increased with increasing water content and with decreasing EC. The highest incidence was shown in the high water content/low EC treatment (38%), which was considerably higher than 2.4% of the low water content/high EC treatment. Blossom end rot occurred in general in the low water content and/or high EC conditions. These results indicated that substrate water content and EC should be controlled differently according to the growth stage, to reduce the incidence of blossom end rot and brown fruit stem in glasshouse sweet pepper. First, to reduce blossom end rot incidence, water content should be maintained high (86%) and EC low ($2.4dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$) until Sweets after fruit set. Secondly, to reduce brown fruit stem incidence, water content should be maintained low (49%) and EC high ($6.3dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$), especially after completion of fruit growth.
Keywords
electrical conductivity; root pressure;
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