Effect of substrate moisture level on cloudberry seedling growth and development after propagation ...
Experimentation of cloudberry cultivation has recently started in Latvia. Propagation is an essential part of cloudberry cultivation strategy, and it is an important step to ensure cloudberry survival and high vitality in field conditions. Optimal moisture conditions have to be determined for seedli...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Estonian University of Life Sciences
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.15159/ar.24.048 https://dspace.emu.ee/items/0e450dfb-f765-48b7-85fc-4f02e650600a |
| Summary: | Experimentation of cloudberry cultivation has recently started in Latvia. Propagation is an essential part of cloudberry cultivation strategy, and it is an important step to ensure cloudberry survival and high vitality in field conditions. Optimal moisture conditions have to be determined for seedling development in the greenhouse. Potted cloudberries, cultivar ‘Nyby’, were grown at four different relative moisture levels of the substrate (in percent of the full waterholding capacity of the peat) - 50%, 60%, 70%, and 80%. Physiological measurements were taken once every week, including the concentration of total a and b chlorophyll in SPAD units and stomatal conductance in mmol m-2s-1. Morphological parameters, such as the number of leaves per pot, leaf size (cm), number of winter buds and visual score (from 1 to 5) were measured at the end of the vegetation season. Results revealed significant differences between the substrate moisture treatments for chlorophyll content in leaves, winter bud development and ... |
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