Abstract
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is one of the most important agricultural products for export in Iran. According to published statistics by FAO in 2008, more than 244000 ha of farm lands in Iran have been allocated to palm cultivation. Large amounts of palm wastage are thrown away without any usage annually. By contrast, cocopeat, which is produced from coconut trees, is imported for different purposes per annum. Thus, in order to find an alternative compound to cocopeat, an experiment was conducted with different combinations of palm leaf petioles (date-peat), cocopeat and perlite in hydroponic culture beds for strawberry under controlled conditions. The results showed that the best combination was achieved when a mixture of two parts of perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeat resulted in increased fruit yield, fruit number, chlorophyll content and leaf area. Additionally, the highest vitamin C content was observed in 3: 1 ratio of perlite and cocopeat treatment. On the other hand, application of three parts of date-peat + one part of cocopeat and also three parts of cocopeat + one part of date-peat, led to increased total soluble solids however there was no significant difference between mixtures. Nowadays, the growth medium in hydroponic bed mainly consists of mixture of cocopeat and perlite. Presented results suggest that palm wastages (date-peat) could be a good alternative to be partly substitute coconut fiber for strawberries and possibly other hydroponic crops. Key words: Cocopeat, date-peat, perlite, strawberry, hydroponic culture.
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Claim · model-written summary
Two parts perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeat increased strawberry fruit yield and fruit number.
- Taxon
- strawberry
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Fragaria ×ananassat0 - Treatment
- two parts of perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeate0
- Outcome
- fruit yield, fruit numbere0
- Direction
- increasede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“a mixture of two parts of perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeat resulted in increased fruit yield, fruit number, chlorophyll content and leaf area.”
t0“Date-peat as an alternative in hydroponic strawberry production”
Claim · model-written summary
The same substrate mixture increased strawberry chlorophyll content and leaf area.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- two parts of perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeate0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll content and leaf areae0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“a mixture of two parts of perlite, one part date-peat and one part cocopeat resulted in increased fruit yield, fruit number, chlorophyll content and leaf area.”
t0“Date-peat as an alternative in hydroponic strawberry production”
Claim · model-written summary
A 3:1 perlite-to-cocopeat mixture gave the highest strawberry vitamin C content.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- 3: 1 ratio of perlite and cocopeat treatmente0
- Outcome
- vitamin C contente0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the highest vitamin C content was observed in 3: 1 ratio of perlite and cocopeat treatment.”
t0“Date-peat as an alternative in hydroponic strawberry production”
Claim · model-written summary
Three parts date-peat and one part cocopeat increased strawberry total soluble solids.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- three parts of date-peat + one part of cocopeate0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- three parts of cocopeat + one part of date-peate0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“application of three parts of date-peat + one part of cocopeat and also three parts of cocopeat + one part of date-peat, led to increased total soluble solids however there was no significant difference between mixtures.”
t0“Date-peat as an alternative in hydroponic strawberry production”
Claim · model-written summary
Three parts cocopeat and one part date-peat increased strawberry total soluble solids; mixtures did not differ significantly.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- three parts of cocopeat + one part of date-peate0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Comparator
- three parts of date-peat + one part of cocopeate0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“application of three parts of date-peat + one part of cocopeat and also three parts of cocopeat + one part of date-peat, led to increased total soluble solids however there was no significant difference between mixtures.”
t0“Date-peat as an alternative in hydroponic strawberry production”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest date-peat can partly replace coconut fiber in hydroponic strawberry substrates.
- Taxon
- strawberriesFragaria ×ananassae0
- Treatment
- date-peate0
- Outcome
- partly substitute coconut fibere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“date-peat) could be a good alternative to be partly substitute coconut fiber for strawberries and possibly other hydroponic crops.”
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