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Article

Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato

by
Oana-Raluca Rusu
1,
Ionel Mangalagiu
2,
Dorina Amăriucăi-Mantu
2,
Gabriel-Ciprian Teliban
3,
Alexandru Cojocaru
3,
Marian Burducea
3,4,
Gabriela Mihalache
5,
Mihaela Roșca
3,
Gianluca Caruso
6,*,
Agnieszka Sekara
7 and
Vasile Stoleru
3,*
1
Department of Public Health, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences, 6 M. Sadoveanu, 700449 Iasi, Romania
2
Department of Chemistry, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Carol I Blvd. 20A, 700506 Iasi, Romania
3
Department of Horticulture, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Life Sciences, 3 M. Sadoveanu, 700440 Iasi, Romania
4
Research and Development Station for Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Carol I Blvd, 700506 Iasi, Romania
5
Integrated Center of Environmental Science Studies in the North East Region, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Carol I Blvd, 700506 Iasi, Romania
6
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
7
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 541; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050541
Submission received: 2 April 2023 / Revised: 20 April 2023 / Accepted: 27 April 2023 / Published: 28 April 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Horticultural Crop Cultivation and Management)
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Abstract

Tomato is considered the most important vegetable crop worldwide. Improving the nutritional value of fruits must be based on sustainable production in terms of varieties and fertilization management. This study aimed to improve the nutritional value (total soluble solids, acidity, lycopene, β-carotene, polyphenols, macro and microelements) of two tomato varieties (‘Cristal’ and ‘Siriana’) under three fertilization types (NPK chemical fertilizer, chicken manure and biological fertilizer with microorganisms) for the greenhouse. Primary metabolism compounds do not vary significantly according to the type of fertilizer used. The results for the antioxidant compounds showed a better effect of biological fertilization compared to chemical fertilizer and control unfertilized. Thus, the antioxidant activity was improved by 28% compared to chemical fertilization, the lycopene content by 36% and β-carotene by 96%, respectively. The tomato fruits from the local cultivar (‘Siriana’) are richer in nutritional compounds such as rutin, regardless of the type of fertilization, which denotes a good ability to adapt to crop conditions. Tomato cultivars reacted positively to microbiological fertilization compared to chemical, thus producing nutritious fruits under sustainable management. Tomato fruits were richer in the quality of microelement contents.
Keywords: Solanum lycopersicum L.; chemical; organic and biological fertilization; antioxidants; minerals Solanum lycopersicum L.; chemical; organic and biological fertilization; antioxidants; minerals

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Rusu, O.-R.; Mangalagiu, I.; Amăriucăi-Mantu, D.; Teliban, G.-C.; Cojocaru, A.; Burducea, M.; Mihalache, G.; Roșca, M.; Caruso, G.; Sekara, A.; et al. Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050541

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Rusu O-R, Mangalagiu I, Amăriucăi-Mantu D, Teliban G-C, Cojocaru A, Burducea M, Mihalache G, Roșca M, Caruso G, Sekara A, et al. Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(5):541. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050541

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Rusu, Oana-Raluca, Ionel Mangalagiu, Dorina Amăriucăi-Mantu, Gabriel-Ciprian Teliban, Alexandru Cojocaru, Marian Burducea, Gabriela Mihalache, Mihaela Roșca, Gianluca Caruso, Agnieszka Sekara, and et al. 2023. "Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato" Horticulturae 9, no. 5: 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050541

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Rusu, O.-R., Mangalagiu, I., Amăriucăi-Mantu, D., Teliban, G.-C., Cojocaru, A., Burducea, M., Mihalache, G., Roșca, M., Caruso, G., Sekara, A., & Stoleru, V. (2023). Interaction Effects of Cultivars and Nutrition on Quality and Yield of Tomato. Horticulturae, 9(5), 541. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050541

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