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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2019.28.2.110

Growth of 'Nokkwang' Hot Pepper Plug Seedlings as Influenced by Various Ratios of Pre-planting NH4+:NO3- in Root Substrate  

Oh, Sang Se (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Park, Myong Sun (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Hyun Cheul (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Jong Myung (Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.28, no.2, 2019 , pp. 110-116 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effects of a pre-planting fertilizers with various $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios in a coir dust:peatmoss:perlite (3.5:3.5:3.0, v/v/v) medium on the growth of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Nokkwang) plug seedling. Nitrogen levels were fixed to $300mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ and the $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios were varied to 0:100, 27:73, 50:50, 73:27, and 100:0. The 50-cell trays were filled with treatment media containing pre-plant fertilizers, then seeds were sown. After seeds were germinated, the trays were moved to greenhouse and seedlings were feed with 13-2-13 and 20-9-20 fertilizers, alternatively. The changes in pH and EC were measured every week and soil solution for nutrient concentrations were analyzed in week 0, 3, and 7. The measurements of seedling growths as well as analysis of tissue nutrient contents were also conducted in week 7. The varied $NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$ ratios did not influence on the pHs of root media after incorporation of pre-planting fertilizers, but the ECs were heightened as proportion of $NH_4{^+}$ to $NO_3{^-}$ were elevated. During the raising of seedlings, the pHs rose over time in the treatments of 0:100 and 27:73 ($NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$). The concentrations of all macro-elements in root media decreased gradually as seedlings grew in all treatments. The seedling growths 7 weeks after seed sowing were the highest in the treatments of 27:73 and 50:50 ($NH_4{^+}:NO_3{^-}$) and those became worse in the treatments of higher $NH_4{^+}$ ratios than 73%. In terms of inorganic element contents based on the dry weight of above ground tissue, the treatment of 0:100 showed the lowest content of Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Mn, and Zn. Based on the results, it is desired that $NH_4{^+}$ ratio in pre-planting fertilization is maintained to be 50% or less for the raising of hot pepper plug seedlings.
Keywords
dry weight; EC; fresh weight; pH; nutrient contents;
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