Genetic variability of mineral elements concentration in pepper varieties (Capsicum annuum L.)

• Published in: Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke Vol. 2010; no. 118; pp. 79 - 86
• Main Authors: Krstic, B.Dj., Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology, Gvozdenovic, Dj.J., Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia), Nikolic, N.P., Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Matica srpska 2010
• Subjects: CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSICION QUIMICA; COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE; concentration diversity; CONTENIDO MINERAL; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1288; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1794; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4848; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8157; MINERAL CONTENT; mineral elements; pepper; TENEUR EN ELEMENTS MINERAUX; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; VARIETIES; variety
• ISSN: 0352-4906; 2406-0828
• DOI: 10.2298/ZMSPN1018079K

Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the major members of the vegetable kingdom. The differences between the individual varieties in mineral nutrition and the uptake of mineral elements have provoked our interest for the investigations of their genotype specificity. The chemical composition of pepper leaves at flowering and at the end of the growing season was analysed. On the average, the content of total ash was app. 22%, namely 19-20% (soluble) and 2-3% (insoluble) at both stages. The highest accumulation values were obtained with nitrogen, then potassium, calcium and phosphorus, whereas the lowest with sodium. The most remarkable genotypic differences were recorded at the end of the growing season. The results obtained clearly demonstrate the chemical heterogeneity of pepper varieties. This crop may be grown successfully only if specificity of its mineral nutrition is known.