Accumulation of cations in lettuce cultivars under low-cost hydroponic system with brackish waters /Acumulo de cations em cultivares de alface sob sistema hidroponico de baixo custo com aguas salobras

The use of brackish water to cultivate lettuce can cause nutritional imbalances, impairing production. In this context, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of salinity on the accumulation of dry matter of the aerial part and macronutrients K, Ca and Mg and their relations w...

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Published inRevista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental Vol. 25; no. 12; p. 833
Main Authors da Silva, Anna C.R.A, da Silva, Geronimo F, de Menezes, Sirleide M, Cruz, Ruana I.F, Santos, Jose A., Jr, Rolim, Mario M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ATECEL--Associacao Tecnico Cientifica Ernesto Luiz de Oliveira Junior 01.12.2021
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Summary:The use of brackish water to cultivate lettuce can cause nutritional imbalances, impairing production. In this context, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of salinity on the accumulation of dry matter of the aerial part and macronutrients K, Ca and Mg and their relations with Na in lettuce cultivars grown in a low-cost hydroponic system. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design, in a 6 * 2 factorial scheme, with four replicates. The treatments consisted of six electrical conductivities of the nutrient solution (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5 dS [m.sup.-1]) and two lettuce cultivars, Betty [iceberg] and Mimosa [green-leaf]. Regardless of the evaluated cultivar, the increase in the electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution reduced the accumulation of dry matter in the aerial part. In both cultivars, the increase in the electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution reduced the accumulations of K and Mg and increased Na/K, Na/Ca and Na/Mg ratios. The green-leaf cv. Mimosa showed Ca and Mg accumulations higher than that in the iceberg cv. Betty, regardless of electrical conductivity. The increase in electrical conductivity reduced the accumulation of K, in both cultivars evaluated. The decreasing order in the accumulation of macronutrients and sodium in both cultivars was: K > Na > Ca > Mg. Key words: Lactuca sativa, plant nutrition, nutrient solution, salinity A utilizacao de aguas salobras para cultivo da cultura da alface pode causar desequilibrios nutricionais, prejudicando a producao. Neste sentido, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da salinidade sobre o acumulo de materia seca da parte aerea e dos macronutrientes K, Ca e Mg e suas relacoes com o Na em cultivares de alface cultivadas em um sistema hidroponico de baixo custo. O experimento foi conduzido no delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial 6 * 2, com quatro repeticoes. Os tratamentos foram constituidos por seis valores de condutividade eletrica da solucao nutritiva (1,5; 2,5; 3,5; 4,5; 5,5 e 6,5 dS [m.sup.-1]) e por duas cultivares de alface Betty [Americana] e Mimosa [Crespa]. Independentemente da cultivar avaliada, o aumento da condutividade eletrica da solucao nutritiva reduziu o acumulo de materia seca da parte aerea. Em ambas as cultivares, o aumento da condutividade eletrica da solucao nutritiva reduziu os acumulos de K e de Mg e elevou as relacoes de Na/K, Na/Ca e Na/Mg. A cv. Mimosa apresentou acumulos de Ca e Mg superiores aos acumulos da cv. Betty, independentemente da condutividade eletrica. O aumento da condutividade eletrica reduziu o acumulo de K, nas duas cultivares. A ordem decrescente no acumulo dos macronutrientes e sodio em ambas as cultivares foi: K > Na > Ca > Mg. Palavras-chave: Lactuca sativa L., nutricao de plantas, solucao nutritiva, salinidade
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n12p833-839