Abstract
Due to strong eggplant growth and the formation of large vegetative weight quantities in growing under glass and foil it was deemed useful to conduct studies on the effect of pruning intensity on yielding of this vegetable in rooms. The aim of the foregoing studies was to demonstrate the effect of plant pruning and topping manner on yield quantity and earliness. The experiment was conducted in the years 2001–2003. The study objects were the plants of ‘Epic F1’ cultivar. Eggplant was grown in rigid foil cylinders of the capacity of 10 dm3 in the peat substrates. The plants were trimmed, managing for one, two, three, four, five, six guiding shoots and in the natural form, without trimming. Topping cut was performed in each combination after the first fruit harvest. The experiment was established and conducted as a two-factor one, in accordance with a complete randomization system: A – pruning method (a = 7), B – topped and non-topped plants (b = 2). Each combination of the examined factors was represented by 20 plants (experimental units). A significant effect of pruning intensity on the quantity and earliness yielding was demonstrated. The highest marketable fruit yield was obtained from plants managed for two (3.82 kg.m-2), three (3.98 kg.m-2), and four (3.87 kg.m-2) guiding shoots. Managing for one guiding shoot significantly decreased the total and marketable fruit number. The highest early yield was collected from plants managed for one and two guiding shoots. A single topping cut performed after the first fruit harvest did not affect marketable yield and marketable fruit number.
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Claim · model-written summary
Pruning intensity significantly affected yield quantity and earliness.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANT
Solanum melongenat0 - Treatment
- pruning intensitye0
- Outcome
- quantity and earliness yieldinge0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“A significant effect of pruning intensity on the quantity and earliness yielding was demonstrated.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
Two guiding shoots gave 3.82 kg.m-2 marketable yield.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- twoe0
- Outcome
- marketable fruit yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 3.82 kg.m-2e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest marketable fruit yield was obtained from plants managed for two (3.82 kg.m-2), three (3.98 kg.m-2), and four (3.87 kg.m-2) guiding shoots.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
Three guiding shoots gave 3.98 kg.m-2 marketable yield.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- threee0
- Outcome
- marketable fruit yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 3.98 kg.m-2e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest marketable fruit yield was obtained from plants managed for two (3.82 kg.m-2), three (3.98 kg.m-2), and four (3.87 kg.m-2) guiding shoots.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
Four guiding shoots gave 3.87 kg.m-2 marketable yield.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- foure0
- Outcome
- marketable fruit yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 3.87 kg.m-2e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest marketable fruit yield was obtained from plants managed for two (3.82 kg.m-2), three (3.98 kg.m-2), and four (3.87 kg.m-2) guiding shoots.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
One guiding shoot significantly decreased total and marketable fruit number.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- one guiding shoote0
- Outcome
- total and marketable fruit numbere0
- Direction
- decreasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Managing for one guiding shoot significantly decreased the total and marketable fruit number.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
One and two guiding shoots yielded the highest early yield.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- one and two guiding shootse0
- Outcome
- early yielde0
- Direction
- higheste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest early yield was collected from plants managed for one and two guiding shoots.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
Claim · model-written summary
Topping after first harvest did not affect marketable yield or fruit number.
- Taxon
- EGGPLANTSolanum melongenat0
- Treatment
- single topping cute0
- Outcome
- marketable yield and marketable fruit numbere0
- Direction
- did not affecte0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A single topping cut performed after the first fruit harvest did not affect marketable yield and marketable fruit number.”
t0“EGGPLANT”
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