Effects of iron fertilization on plant growth, yield components and quality traits of industrial tomatoes

Authors : Ahmet TURHAN, Neşe ÖZMEN

Pages : 1-6

Doi:10.29136/mediterranean.1020532

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Publication Date : 2022-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of different iron applications on the yield and fruit quality traits of industrial tomatoes. Experiments were conducted in a randomized block design with three replications under field conditions. The H-5803 and Delfo hybrid industrial tomato cultivars were used as the plant material and experimental treatments included 0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(control);, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 kg ha-1 FeEDDHA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6% Fe); applications. The greatest increases in plant growth parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fruit length and width);, marketable and paste yields were achieved with 2.0 and 3.0 kg ha-1 FeEDDHA. Iron treatments had significant effects on fruit weight, width, and lengths, and the greatest values were obtained from 2.0 and 3.0 kg ha-1. Increasing iron treatments also increased fruit quality traits insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(dry matter, soluble solids, total acidity);. A significant relationship, however, was not observed between iron treatments and fruit pH values. In terms of plant nutrition, fertilizer cost, and yield increases, 2.0 kg ha-1 FeEDDHA treatment could be recommended as a useful fertilization strategy in tomato cultivation.
Keywords : FeEDDHA, Marketable yield, Paste yield, Titratable acidity