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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2022.31.2.125

Comparison of Growth and Yield Characteristics for the Desert Climate Adaptability of European Long- and Medium-sized Cucumber Varieties  

Yoon, Seoa (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Kim, Jeongman (International Horticultural Research Center)
Choi, Eunyoung (Department of Agricultural Science, Korea National Open University)
Choi, Kiyoung (Division of Future Agriculture Convergence, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University)
Choi, Kyunglee (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Nam, Kijeong (Cooperative Management Institute, Agricultural Cooperative University)
Oh, Seokkwi (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Bae, Jonghyang (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
Lee, Yongbeom (Department of Horticulture Industry, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.31, no.2, 2022 , pp. 125-132 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to examine cucumber (Cucumis sativus) varieties adaptive to the desert climate by comparing and analyzing the growth, yield, and water consumption. Two long-sized cucumber varieties, 'Gulfstream' and 'Imea' and two medium-sized cucumbers, 'Nagene' and 'Sausan' were cultivated in coir substrate hydroponics under hot and humid greenhouse conditions from March 2 to June 20, 2020. On the 113 DAT, 'Nagene' had the longest plant height and the highest internode number. The marketable fruit number per plant was higher in the medium-sized varieties, which had more internode number. The marketable fruit number was 31.3 for 'Gulfstream', 30.7 for 'Imea', 57.8 for 'Nagene', or 56.0 for 'Sausan' with no significant difference in total fruit weights per plant. The water consumption required to produce 200 g of fruit was lower in the 'Nagene' (2.39 L) with the highest water use efficiency (WUE). Therefore, 'Nagene' variety may have higher adaptability to desert high temperature compared to the long-sized varieties, and it is going to be necessary to verify more medium-sized cucumber varieties.
Keywords
humidity deficit; leaf-air vapor pressure deficit; leaf temperature; vapor pressure deficit; water use efficiency;
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