Abstract
The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland can be achieved by soil mulching and flat covering of plants. In the years 2009–2010, in Research – Horticulture Station belonging to Department of Horticulture at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences there was conducted two-factorial experiment with the use of synthetic mulches (polyethylene black and white foil, black polypropylene agrotextile), as well as flat covers (polypropylene agrotextile, perforated foil) in cultivation of Astra cultivar of zucchini. The experiment was established according to randomized split plot design, in three replications. Zucchini was planted on 12th May. There was not recorded any influence of mulches type on total and early yield of zucchini fruits. Additional application of flat covers made of PP agrotextile and perforated foil resulted in increase in total fruit yield in relation to control treatment by 26.7% and 44%, respectively and to the yield from plots which were only mulched – average by 47.3%. When using covers, early yield was average by 40.7% and by 47.9% higher. The highest total fruit yield (99.85 t ha-1) was obtained in cultivation on PP agrotextile mulch with a perforated foil used as cover the plants. Fruits of 8–15 cm length accumulated the most considerable quantities of vitamin C, as well as phosphorus and potassium, while in fruits > 22 cm long there was recorded the highest amount of nitrates and carotenes.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Mulch type had no influence on total or early zucchini yield.
- Taxon
- zucchini
Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1 - Treatment
- mulches typee2
- Outcome
- total and early yielde2
- Direction
- not recorded any influencee2
- Comparator
- mulches typee2
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Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e2“There was not recorded any influence of mulches type on total and early yield of zucchini fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Flat covers of PP agrotextile increased total fruit yield by 26.7% relative to control.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- flat covers made of PP agrotextilee3
- Outcome
- total fruit yielde3
- Direction
- increasee3
- Value
- 26.7%e3
- Comparator
- control treatmente3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e3“Additional application of flat covers made of PP agrotextile and perforated foil resulted in increase in total fruit yield in relation to control treatment by 26.7% and 44%, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Perforated foil flat covers increased total fruit yield by 44% relative to control.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- perforated foile3
- Outcome
- total fruit yielde3
- Direction
- increasee3
- Value
- 44%e3
- Comparator
- control treatmente3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e3“Additional application of flat covers made of PP agrotextile and perforated foil resulted in increase in total fruit yield in relation to control treatment by 26.7% and 44%, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Flat covers increased total fruit yield by 47.3% relative to mulched-only plots.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- flat coverse3
- Outcome
- total fruit yielde3
- Direction
- increasee3
- Value
- 47.3%e4
- Comparator
- plots which were only mulchede4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e3“Additional application of flat covers made of PP agrotextile and perforated foil resulted in increase in total fruit yield in relation to control treatment by 26.7% and 44%, respectively”
e4“to the yield from plots which were only mulched – average by 47.3%”
Claim · model-written summary
Early yield was 40.7% higher with covers.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- coverse5
- Outcome
- early yielde5
- Direction
- highere5
- Value
- 40.7%e5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e5“When using covers, early yield was average by 40.7% and by 47.9% higher”
Claim · model-written summary
Early yield was 47.9% higher with covers.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- coverse5
- Outcome
- early yielde5
- Direction
- highere5
- Value
- 47.9%e5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e5“When using covers, early yield was average by 40.7% and by 47.9% higher”
Claim · model-written summary
PP agrotextile mulch with a perforated foil cover gave the highest total fruit yield, 99.85 t/ha.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Treatment
- PP agrotextile mulch with a perforated foil used as covere6
- Outcome
- total fruit yielde6
- Direction
- higheste6
- Value
- 99.85 t ha-1e6
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Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e6“The highest total fruit yield (99.85 t ha-1) was obtained in cultivation on PP agrotextile mulch with a perforated foil used as cover the plants”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits of 8-15 cm length had the most vitamin C, phosphorus and potassium.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Organ / stage
- Fruits of 8–15 cm lengthe7
- Outcome
- vitamin C, as well as phosphorus and potassiume7
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Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e7“Fruits of 8–15 cm length accumulated the most considerable quantities of vitamin C, as well as phosphorus and potassium”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits longer than 22 cm had the highest nitrate and carotene amounts.
- Taxon
- zucchiniCucurbita pepo subsp. pepoe1
- Organ / stage
- fruits > 22 cm longe7
- Outcome
- nitrates and carotenese7
- Direction
- higheste7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“The improvement in zucchini growth in climatic conditions of Poland”
e7“in fruits > 22 cm long there was recorded the highest amount of nitrates and carotenes”
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