ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2004, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (S1): 107-110. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2004.z1.024

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Effect on Cucumber Yield in Different Green House Production System

QAO Jun1, LI Wen-yao1, LI Yong1, XUE Rei-zhong2   

  1. 1. Institute of Sugar Production of Inner Mongolia, Huhhot 010072, China;
    2. Agricuhural Depertment of Saihan District of Huhhot City, Huhhot 010020, China
  • Received:2004-11-11 Published:2004-12-31

Abstract: The experiment was conducted in a heated greenhouse in Gosford,NSW to test effect of different production systemss on cucumber yield.Cocopeat used as media for run-to-waste production system together with rockwool cube used as media for NFT production system were carried out as two treatments.The data of total numbers and total weights of harvested fruits in two production systems were collected for comparing the effect of two systems on the cucumber yield. The results show total numbers or total weight of fruit harvested,9.73 plant-1 and 1336.6 g plant1 respectively in run-to-waste production system all have a significantly higher amount than that of in the NFT production system,8.33 plant-1 and 1124.4 g plant-1 respectively.The number and weight of fruit harvested in separate harvest day in RTW production system are also higher than that of in NFT production system.The reason for cause significant differences is probably due to cocopeat media influencing the nutrient pH and some chemical constituents,such as phenolic compound and humic acid presence in cocopeat media,stimulating growth of cucumber.This conclusion should also be studied in further research in order to provide more exact reason.

Key words: RTW production system, NFF production system, cucumber yield, Cocopeat

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QAO Jun, LI Wen-yao, LI Yong, XUE Rei-zhong. Effect on Cucumber Yield in Different Green House Production System[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2004, 19(S1): 107-110. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2004.z1.024.