EVALUATION OF SUBSTRATES ENRICHED WITH WOOD ASH FOR GROWING Lycopersicum esculentum var. Cerasiforme
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https://doi.org/10.31413/nat.v13i3.19662Keywords:
cherry tomatoes, fruit quality, sustainable horticulture, alternative substrate, water use efficiency, agro-industrial residueAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate substrates enriched with wood ash in the performance of three cherry tomato cultivars regarding vegetative development, productivity, and fruit quality in a protected environment. The study was conducted at Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis in a randomized block design in a 2x3 factorial scheme, with two types of substrates (substrate 1: mechanized Oxisol+wood ash; substrate 2: Oxisol from a preserved area + commercial compost + wood ash) and three cherry tomato cultivars (Carolina, Red Cherry, and Cherry), with eight replications. Substrate 2 contains approximately 54% more organic matter than substrate 1, which significantly contributes to greater fruit mass, leaf area, and water use efficiency in the cherry tomato cultivars. In substrate 2, fruit mass exceeded 600 g per plant, while leaf area surpassed 2000 cm² per plant. Additionally, for each liter of water supplied, fruit mass increased by 87 g. The titratable acidity of the fruit was higher in the fruit grown in substrate 1. The growing medium did not alter the total soluble solids content. The Carolina and Red Cherry cultivars had the highest average fruit mass, leaf area, and water use efficiency.
Keywords: cherry tomatoes; fruit quality; sustainable horticulture; alternative substrate; water use efficiency; agro-industrial residue.
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