Title: Effect of Seedling Age and Plug Cell Size on Seedling Quality, Lateral Vine Development, and Yield in White-spine Cucumber
Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the effect of seedling age and plug cell size on seedling quality, early lateral vine and yield of the white-spine cucumber. Cucumber cultivar ‘Bagseong 3’ was sown on Aug. 25 (3-week old seedling after grafting), Sep. 4 (2-week old seedling after grafting), and Sep. 11 (1-week old seedling after grafting), grafted with ‘Superunyoung’ raised in 50 (78 mL), 32 (200 mL), and 18-cell (350 mL) plug tray filled with peatmoss- based substrate, and transplanted on Sep. 25. The seedling growth increased with seedling age and cell size. Photosynthesis and root activity were the highest in 2-week old seedling after grafting, but not affected by cell size. The growth of 4-week old seedling after transplanting showed the same tendency as seedling growth and the number of lateral vines gave the highest in 3-week old seedling raised in 32-cell plug tray. The number of early marketable fruits and yield of main and lateral vine increased with seedling age and cell size, and was the highest in 3-week old seedling raised in 18-cell plug tray, but there was no difference between 2- and 3-week old seedling.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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