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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2020.29.4.399

Changes in Transpiration Rates and Growth of Cucumber and Tomato Scions and Rootstocks Grown Under Different Light Intensity Conditions in a Closed Transplant Production System  

Park, Seon Woo (Plan T Farm Co. Ltd.)
An, Sewoong (Department of Horticultural Crop Research, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science)
Kwack, Yurina (Division of Smart Horticulture, Yonam College)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.29, no.4, 2020 , pp. 399-405 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, it is difficult to produce uniform scions and rootstocks with high quality in a greenhouse due to weather extremes. The closed transplant production system is useful for producing scions and rootstocks with desirable morphological characteristics by environment control regardless of weather outside. In this study, we investigated transpiration rates and growth of cucumber and tomato scions and rootstocks grown under different light intensity conditions for precise irrigation control in a closed transplant production system. Hanging system to measure continuously the weight of plug tray consisting of seedlings and substrate with load-cell was installed in each growing bed. Using this system, we confirmed initial wilting point of cucumber and tomato seedlings, and conducted subirrigation when moisture content of substrate was not below 50%. The irrigation time of cucumber scions and rootstocks were 7 and 6 days after sowing, respectively. In tomato scions and rootstocks grown under PPF (photosynthetic photon flux) 300 μmol·m-2·s-1, the irrigation time were 5, 8, 11, and 13 days after sowing. Increasing light intensity increased transpiration rates and differences of transpiration rates by light intensity was higher in tomato seedlings. The growth of cucumber and tomato seedlings was promoted by increasing light intensity, especially, hypocotyl elongation and stem thickening was affected by light intensity. Cumulative transpiration rate of plug tray in cucumber and tomato seedlings was increased by increasing light intensity, and daily transpiration rate per seedling was regressed by 1st-order linear equation with high correlation coefficient. Estimation of transpiration rates by weighing continuously plug tray of vegetable seedlings can be useful to control more accurately irrigation schedule in a closed transplant production system.
Keywords
load-cell; plug tray; seedling; substrate moisture content; sub-irrigation;
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