Abstract
An open-field study considering the responses of red pepper plants to foliar applications of zinc (Zn) was conducted with the aim to understand its effect on fresh fruit yield (FFY) and paste yield (PY), and some physical and quality properties of the fruits. Four different doses of Zn (control 0.0%, 0.05%, 0.10% and 0.20%) were applied from the plant leaves as zinc sulfate (ZnSO4.7H(2)O). The effect of Zn applications on plant height (PH) and crop canopy percentage (CCP) was in a positive direction. The longest plants were obtained from 0.10% Zn application. Treatments of 0.10% and 0.20% Zn positively affected the weight (FW), diameter (FD) and height (FH) of pepper fruits, significantly increased compared to control. The highest FFYs were obtained from 0.10% and 0.20% Zn applied plants. PY increased 33% in response to 0.10% Zn treatment when compared with control. The highest fruit dry matter (DM) was obtained from both applications (0.10% and 0.20% Zn), while the highest soluble solids content (SSC) was determined at 0.20% Zn application. These results indicate that foliar application of Zn could be considered for red pepper cultivation to improve plant development, yields and some quality properties, particularly in regions where Zn insufficiently is high.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc application increased plant height and crop canopy percentage.
- Taxon
- Red Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. annuumt0 - Treatment
- Zn applicationse0
- Outcome
- plant height (PH) and crop canopy percentage (CCP)e0
- Direction
- positive directione0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The effect of Zn applications on plant height (PH) and crop canopy percentage (CCP) was in a positive direction.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
The longest plants occurred with 0.10% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.10% Zn applicatione0
- Outcome
- longest plantse0
- Direction
- longeste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The longest plants were obtained from 0.10% Zn application.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
At 0.10% zinc, fruit weight, diameter and height significantly increased.
Verbatim
e0“Treatments of 0.10% and 0.20% Zn positively affected the weight (FW), diameter (FD) and height (FH) of pepper fruits, significantly increased compared to control.”
Claim · model-written summary
At 0.20% zinc, fruit weight, diameter and height significantly increased.
Verbatim
e0“Treatments of 0.10% and 0.20% Zn positively affected the weight (FW), diameter (FD) and height (FH) of pepper fruits, significantly increased compared to control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Fresh fruit yield was highest at 0.10% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.10%e0
- Outcome
- FFYse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest FFYs were obtained from 0.10% and 0.20% Zn applied plants.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Fresh fruit yield was highest at 0.20% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.20% Zne0
- Outcome
- FFYse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The highest FFYs were obtained from 0.10% and 0.20% Zn applied plants.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Paste yield rose by 33% at 0.10% zinc versus control.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.10% Zn treatmente0
- Outcome
- PYe0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 33%e0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“PY increased 33% in response to 0.10% Zn treatment when compared with control.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit dry matter was highest at 0.10% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.10%e0
- Outcome
- fruit dry matter (DM)e0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest fruit dry matter (DM) was obtained from both applications (0.10% and 0.20% Zn)”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit dry matter was highest at 0.20% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.20% Zne0
- Outcome
- fruit dry matter (DM)e0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest fruit dry matter (DM) was obtained from both applications (0.10% and 0.20% Zn)”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
Soluble solids were highest at 0.20% zinc.
- Taxon
- Red PepperCapsicum annuum var. annuumt0
- Treatment
- 0.20% Zn applicatione0
- Outcome
- soluble solids content (SSC)e0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the highest soluble solids content (SSC) was determined at 0.20% Zn application.”
t0“Red Pepper”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend foliar zinc to improve red pepper development, yield and quality, especially where zinc is insufficient.
- Taxon
- red pepperCapsicum annuum var. annuume0
- Treatment
- foliar application of Zne0
- Outcome
- plant development, yields and some quality propertiese0
- Qualifier
- regions where Zn insufficiently is highe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“foliar application of Zn could be considered for red pepper cultivation to improve plant development, yields and some quality properties, particularly in regions where Zn insufficiently is high.”
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