Abstract
In the Republic of Korea, the root pruning splice-grafting method is commonly used on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seedlings to produce grafted plants. The growing medium is an important factor for rooting a transplant. In this study, we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media. 'Shindong' cucumber seedlings as scions were grafted onto 'Shingiwon' bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) seedlings as rootstocks using the root-pruning one-cotyledon splice-grafting method. The grafted seedlings were transplanted into five different media: commercial growing medium (CGM), rockwool (RW), LC grow foam (LC), RC grow foam (RC), and terra-plug (TP). We also investigated the effect of fertigation on plant growth in the different media. Root morphology was significantly influenced by all five media. The total root length, root volume, and root surface area were greatest in the CGM. However, inorganic media (RW, LC, and RC) resulted in low root growth. Fertigation increased root growth, especially in the CGM. Root growth affected the shoot growth of cucumber seedlings. The shoot growth of cucumber seedlings was greatest in the CGM and TP medium, which also had good root development. In conclusion, CGM with fertigation was advantageous for cucumber root development and growth, and TP showed promise for use as a growing medium in the seedling stage.
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Claim · model-written summary
Total root length, root volume and root surface area of cucumber seedlings were greatest in the commercial growing medium (CGM).
- Taxon
- cucumber
Cucumis sativuse0 - Treatment
- different growing mediae0
- Outcome
- total root length, root volume, and root surface areae1
- Direction
- greateste1
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e1“The total root length, root volume, and root surface area were greatest in the CGM”
Claim · model-written summary
Root morphology of cucumber seedlings was significantly influenced by the five media.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- all five mediae2
- Outcome
- Root morphologye2
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e2“Root morphology was significantly influenced by all five media”
Claim · model-written summary
Inorganic media (RW, LC and RC) resulted in low root growth of cucumber seedlings.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- inorganic media (RW, LC, and RC)e3
- Outcome
- root growthe3
- Direction
- lowe3
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e3“inorganic media (RW, LC, and RC) resulted in low root growth”
Claim · model-written summary
Fertigation increased root growth of cucumber seedlings, especially in the CGM.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- Fertigatione4
- Outcome
- root growthe4
- Direction
- increasede4
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e4“Fertigation increased root growth, especially in the CGM”
Claim · model-written summary
Root growth affected the shoot growth of cucumber seedlings.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse5
- Organ / stage
- Roote5
- Outcome
- shoot growthe5
- Direction
- affectede5
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e5“Root growth affected the shoot growth of cucumber seedlings”
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Shoot growth of cucumber seedlings was greatest in the CGM and TP medium.
- Taxon
- cucumber seedlingsCucumis sativuse6
- Treatment
- CGM and TP mediume6
- Outcome
- shoot growthe6
- Direction
- greateste6
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e6“The shoot growth of cucumber seedlings was greatest in the CGM and TP medium”
Claim · model-written summary
The CGM and TP medium also gave good root development of cucumber seedlings.
- Taxon
- cucumber seedlingsCucumis sativuse6
- Treatment
- CGM and TP mediume6
- Outcome
- good root developmente7
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e6“The shoot growth of cucumber seedlings was greatest in the CGM and TP medium”
e7“which also had good root development”
Claim · model-written summary
Commercial growing medium with fertigation is advantageous for cucumber root development and growth.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- CGM with fertigatione1
- Outcome
- root development and growthe1
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e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e1“CGM with fertigation was advantageous for cucumber root development and growth”
Claim · model-written summary
Medium TP shows promise as a growing medium for cucumber seedlings in the seedling stage.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Organ / stage
- seedling stagee1
- Treatment
- TPe1
- Outcome
- promise for use as a growing mediume1
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Verbatim
e0“we investigated the shoot growth and root development of cucumber seedlings in different growing media”
e1“TP showed promise for use as a growing medium in the seedling stage”
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