Dry mass of invasive aquatic plants as a mixed substrate for the seedling stage of leafy vegetables
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18471971Keywords:
cabbage, chard, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, Pistia stratiotes, Pontederia crassipesAbstract
Context: Leafy vegetables, such as cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) and chard (Beta vulgaris L.), play an important role in the human diet. A key factor in producing vegetable seedlings of acceptable quality is the type of growing medium.
Objectives: Select an appropriate substrate for growing cabbage and chard in the seedling phase.
Methods: Three substrates were used as treatments (1) Typical Red Ferralitic Soil (100 %), (2) Typical Red Ferralitic Soil (99.5 %) and 0. 5% dry mass of Pistia stratiotes L. and (3) Typical Red Ferralitic Soil (98 %) and 2.0 % of Pontederia crassipes Mart. Forty alveoli of 30 cm3 each were prepared per treatment. After 40 days of cultivation, 15 experimental units were randomly selected per treatment and their morphological characteristics were determined. The Dickson Quality Index was determined to select the appropriate treatment.
Results: The experimental units reached maximum emergence at 15 days. Cabbage had an emergence rate of 60 % and chard 25 %. Cabbage seedlings had a higher Dickson Quality Index value in the experimental units where the Typical Red Ferralitic Soil treatment and 0.5 % dry mass of P. stratiotes were used, without showing significant differences with respect to the control experimental units. Swiss chard seedlings did not show significant differences between treatments.
Conclusions: The dry mass of P. stratiotes and P. crassipes, as a substrate mixed with Typical Red Ferralitic Soil, is not considered appropriate for sowing cabbage and chard in their seedling phase, as long as the soil used as a substrate meets the necessary conditions for the development of these vegetables.
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