Abstract

ACEVEDO-CHAVEZ, Jonathan  and  SANCHEZ-CHAVEZ, Esteban. Efficiency of rootstock use on yield and leaf nutritional dynamics of macronutrients in bell pepper. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2017, vol.8, n.3, pp.685-693. ISSN 2007-0934.  https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v8i3.41.

The objective of this paper was to study the efficiency of rootstock use on yield and nutritional dynamics of macronutrients in bell pepper. Fascinato and Janette commercial varieties of bell pepper were used and a commercial Terrano rootstock. The experiment was carried out in a shade mesh system in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico during the production cycle of 2012. The results indicate that the variety-rootstock Fascinato-Terrano and Janette-Terrano produced the highest fruit yields, 53.47% and 49.40%, respectively, in relation to the same ungrafted varieties. Also, Fascinato grafted with Terrano, showed the best nutritional status that contributed to the maximum yield, assuming that the use of rootstocks could be a viable technique in the sustainable horticulture of the future.

Keywords : Capsicum annuum L.; bell pepper; productivity; rootstock.

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