Effects of Nitrogen, Azoxystrobin and a Biostimulant Based on Brown Algae and Yeast on Wild Rocket Features at Harvest and During Storage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Description of the Experimental Field Trial
2.1.1. Characteristics of the Experimental Site
2.1.2. Treatments, Experimental Design and Crop Management
2.2. Yield Assessment
2.3. Shelf Life Assessment
2.4. Quality Features Measurement
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Preharvest Treatments on Rocket’s Yield and Quality at Harvest
3.2. Effect of Preharvest Treatments on Rocket’s Characteristics during the Shelf-Life
4. Discussion
4.1. Effect of Preharvest Treatments on Wild Rocket’s Yield and Quality at Harvest
4.2. Effect of Preharvest Treatments on Rocket’s Characteristics during the Shelf-Life
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatments | MY | DM | Ni | TP | TAA | TCh | TC |
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(kg m−2) | (g 100 g−1 FW) | (mg kg−1 FW) | (mg CAE g−1 DM) | (g Trolox 100 g−1 DM) | (μg g−1 DM) | (μg g−1 DM) | |
N level (NL) | * | ns | ns | * | * | * | ** |
NL | 1.47 | 8.6 | 4398.0 | 14.5 | 0.43 | 825.6 | 175.2 |
NH | 1.64 | 8.6 | 4374.4 | 12.9 | 0.35 | 931.8 | 147.7 |
Azoxystrobin (Azo) | * | ns | ns | ns | ns | * | ** |
C | 1.48 | 8.5 | 4438.1 | 13.6 | 0.40 | 790.7 | 149.8 |
Azo+ | 1.63 | 8.7 | 4334.7 | 13.8 | 0.38 | 966.7 | 173.1 |
NL x Azo | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
Treatments | MY | DM | Ni | TP | TAA | TCh | TC |
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(kg m−2) | (g 100 g−1 FW) | (mg kg−1 FW) | (mg CAE g−1 DM) | (g Trolox 100 g−1 DM) | (μg g−1 DM) | (μg g−1 DM) | |
N level (NL) | * | ns | ** | ns | * | * | * |
NL | 1.36 | 8.7 | 3200.1 | 14.8 | 0.53 | 779.8 | 192.3 |
NH | 1.71 | 8.2 | 4399.9 | 13.9 | 0.39 | 900.2 | 176.7 |
Biostimulants (BS) | ** | ns | * | ns | * | * | * |
C | 1.41 b | 8.7 | 4100.0 a | 14.2 | 0.51 a | 771.2 b | 175.4 b |
Azo+ | 1.74 a | 8.4 | 3400.5 b | 14.9 | 0.54 a | 889.4 a | 194.0 a |
YBA+ | 1.46 b | 8.5 | 3899.5 a | 14.0 | 0.33 b | 859.2 a | 184.6 ab |
NL x BS | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
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Schiattone, M.I.; Boari, F.; Cantore, V.; Castronuovo, D.; Denora, M.; Di Venere, D.; Perniola, M.; Renna, M.; Sergio, L.; Candido, V. Effects of Nitrogen, Azoxystrobin and a Biostimulant Based on Brown Algae and Yeast on Wild Rocket Features at Harvest and During Storage. Agronomy 2021, 11, 2326. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112326
Schiattone MI, Boari F, Cantore V, Castronuovo D, Denora M, Di Venere D, Perniola M, Renna M, Sergio L, Candido V. Effects of Nitrogen, Azoxystrobin and a Biostimulant Based on Brown Algae and Yeast on Wild Rocket Features at Harvest and During Storage. Agronomy. 2021; 11(11):2326. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112326
Chicago/Turabian StyleSchiattone, Maria Immacolata, Francesca Boari, Vito Cantore, Donato Castronuovo, Michele Denora, Donato Di Venere, Michele Perniola, Massimiliano Renna, Lucrezia Sergio, and Vincenzo Candido. 2021. "Effects of Nitrogen, Azoxystrobin and a Biostimulant Based on Brown Algae and Yeast on Wild Rocket Features at Harvest and During Storage" Agronomy 11, no. 11: 2326. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112326