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Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato

Oana-Raluca Rusu
,
Ionel Mangalagiu
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Dorina Amăriucăi-Mantu
,
Gabriel-Ciprian Teliban
,
Alexandru Cojocaru
,
Marian Burducea
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Gabriela Mihalache
,
Mihaela Roșca
,
Gianluca Caruso
* ,
Agnieszka Sekara
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Vasile Stoleru
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Version 1 : Received: 7 April 2023 / Approved: 11 April 2023 / Online: 11 April 2023 (10:42:00 CEST)

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Rusu, O.-R.; Mangalagiu, I.; Amăriucăi-Mantu, D.; Teliban, G.-C.; Cojocaru, A.; Burducea, M.; Mihalache, G.; Roșca, M.; Caruso, G.; Sekara, A.; Stoleru, V. Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 541. Rusu, O.-R.; Mangalagiu, I.; Amăriucăi-Mantu, D.; Teliban, G.-C.; Cojocaru, A.; Burducea, M.; Mihalache, G.; Roșca, M.; Caruso, G.; Sekara, A.; Stoleru, V. Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 541.

Abstract

Tomato is considered the most important vegetable crop worldwide. Improving the nutritional value of fruits must be based on sustainable production in terms of varieties and fertilization management. This study aimed to improve the nutritional value (total soluble solids, acidity, lycopene, β-carotene, polyphenols, macro and microelements) of two tomato varieties (‘Cristal’ and ‘Siriana’) under three fertilization types (NPK chemical fertilizer, chicken manure and biological fertilizer with microorganisms) for the greenhouse. Primary metabolism compounds do not vary significantly according to the type of fertilizer used. The results for the antioxidant compounds showed a better effect of biological fertilization compared to chemical fertilizer and control unfertilized. The tomato fruits from the local cultivar (‘Siriana’) are richer in nutritional compounds such as rutin, regardless of the type of fertilization, which denotes a good ability to adapt to crop conditions. Tomato cultivars reacted positively to microbiological fertilization compare to chemical, thus producing nutritious fruits under sustainable management. Tomato fruits were richer in the quality of microelement contents.

Keywords

Solanum lycopersicum L.; chemical, organic and biological fertilization; antioxidants; minerals

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Horticulture

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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