Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2013, 40(3):119-125 | DOI: 10.17221/15/2013-HORTSCI

Interaction of soil moisture and excess of boron and nitrogen on lettuce growth and qualityOriginal Paper

G. Ouzounidou1, C. Paschalidis2, D. Petropoulos2, A. Koriki2, P. Zamanidis3, A. Petridis4
1 Institute of Food Technology, Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Demeter", Lycovrissi Attikis, Greece
2 Technological Educational Institute of Kalamata, School of Agricultural Technology, Kalamata, Greece
3 Institute of Vine, Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Demeter", Lycovrissi Attikis, Greece
4 Laboratory of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

A study of the effects of boron (10 mg/kg as H3BO3) and nitrogen (0-0.15-0.30-0.45-0.60 g/kg) fertilization in combination with soil water capacity (40% and 70%) on lettuce growth and nutritional value was performed. The effects of the simultaneous application of N and B depend on the soil moisture, since lower water in the soil reduced lettuce growth and quality. Linear correlation was found between N fertilization and lettuce yield and quality at the two water soil capacities. Only when N fertilization exceeded 0.45 g/kg the fresh and dry biomass, photosynthesis, sugars and ascorbic acid showed negative influence as compared to the control. The toxic effects of B in lettuce cultivation were alleviated by the presence of high N doses, since a competition between N and B ions was revealed. Overall, the management of irrigation and N fertilization is very important in soils with boron toxicity.

Keywords: ascorbic acid; boron toxicity; nitrogen fertilization; soil water capacity; sugars

Published: September 30, 2013  Show citation

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Ouzounidou G, Paschalidis C, Petropoulos D, Koriki A, Zamanidis P, Petridis A. Interaction of soil moisture and excess of boron and nitrogen on lettuce growth and quality. Hort. Sci. (Prague). 2013;40(3):119-125. doi: 10.17221/15/2013-HORTSCI.
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