Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the effect of polypropylene cover and plant density on the marketable yield and ascorbic acid content of bell pepper fruits. Seedlings of cultivar 'Bianca F1' were planted in four plant densities of 21.8, 13.2, 10.9 and 6.6 plants m -2 . The two-factorial experiment in four repetitions was used, where the 1 st factor was covering (covered and uncovered) and 2 nd factor was plant density in four steps (above mentioned). The polypropylene cover over the plants was laid on plastic hoops, while control plants remain uncovered. Plants were grown on soil covered with black polyethylene mulch film. Mean daily air temperature under the polypropylene cover was 2.3 -5.8 C higher than the air temperature in the uncovered crop. Polypropylene cover was removed after eight weeks, when the daily air temperature reached 30 C. Yield component analysis indicated that fruits from covered plants had greater fresh weight in comparison to fruits from uncovered plants for all plant densities. The marketable yield under polypropylene cover was significantly higher (over 70 %) compared to uncovered control. Increasing plant density enhanced the marketable yield, but the interactions of cover and plant density were not significant. The cover had strong influence on the yield at the second harvest time. Ascorbic acid contents were found significantly higher for bell pepper fruits grown under cover at all plant densities.
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Claim · model-written summary
Air temperature under polypropylene cover was 2.3 -5.8 C higher than in uncovered crop.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“Mean daily air temperature under the polypropylene cover was 2.3 -5.8 C higher than the air temperature in the uncovered crop.”
Claim · model-written summary
Covered plants had greater fruit fresh weight than uncovered plants at all densities.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“fruits from covered plants had greater fresh weight in comparison to fruits from uncovered plants for all plant densities”
Claim · model-written summary
Marketable yield under polypropylene cover was significantly over 70 % higher than uncovered control.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“The marketable yield under polypropylene cover was significantly higher (over 70 %) compared to uncovered control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing plant density enhanced marketable yield.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“Increasing plant density enhanced the marketable yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Cover and plant density interaction was not significant for marketable yield.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“Increasing plant density enhanced the marketable yield, but the interactions of cover and plant density were not significant.”
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Cover strongly influenced yield at the second harvest.
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“The cover had strong influence on the yield at the second harvest time.”
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Covered bell pepper fruit had significantly higher ascorbic acid contents at all plant densities.
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- bell peppere0
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- covere0
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- Ascorbic acid contentse0
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- highere0
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- all plant densitiese0
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t0“BELL PEPPER FRUITS”
e0“Ascorbic acid contents were found significantly higher for bell pepper fruits grown under cover at all plant densities.”
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