Yield and Chemical Composition of Chinese Cabbage in Relation to Thermal Regime as Influenced by Row Covers

During three consecutive years of field experiments, three crop-covering treatments [noncovered (C), perforated polyethylene (PO, 500 holes/m 2 ), and a nonwoven polypropylene (AO) sheet] were used to create different environmental conditions for growth of `Nagaoka 50' chinese cabbage [ Brassic...

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Published inJournal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Vol. 127; no. 3; pp. 343 - 348
Main Authors Moreno, Diego A, Villora, Gemma, Hernandez, Joaquin, Castilla, Nicholas, Monreal, Luis Romero
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2002
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Summary:During three consecutive years of field experiments, three crop-covering treatments [noncovered (C), perforated polyethylene (PO, 500 holes/m 2 ), and a nonwoven polypropylene (AO) sheet] were used to create different environmental conditions for growth of `Nagaoka 50' chinese cabbage [ Brassica rapa L. (Pekinensis Group)]. The PO and AO treatments reduced solar irradiance and increased air and root temperatures compared to C plants. Plants were sampled five times each year from transplanting to harvest, and fresh and dry weights, yield at harvest, leaf pH, citric and ascorbic acid concentrations, and cell-wall fractions were determined. The PO floating row cover was the most beneficial for yield and chemical composition of chinese cabbage of the early spring crop in southern Spain, where environmental conditions during an unfavorable season can injure sensitive crops.
ISSN:0003-1062
2327-9788
DOI:10.21273/jashs.127.3.343