Silicon application for the production and quality of raspberry fruit in a subtropical region

Authors

  • Alexandre Dias da Silva Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.
  • Rafael Pio Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.
  • Letícia Alves Carvalho Reis University of Guelph, Department of Plant Agriculture, Crop Science Building, 50 Stone Road E. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1.
  • Muhammad Siddique Afridi Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Fitopatologia, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.
  • Natália Ferreira Suárez Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.
  • Pedro Maranha Peche Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.
  • Carlos Henrique Milagres Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Lavras, Escola de Ciências Agrárias de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura, Aquenta Sol, CEP 37200-900 Lavras, MG.

Keywords:

Rubus idaeus, abiotic stresses, plant nutrition

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of silicon (Si) on the cultivation and quality of raspberries (Rubus idaeus). The experiment consisted of seven treatments and four blocks located in a subtropical region. Each plot consisted of three pots with one seedling of 'Batum' raspberry. In each pot, the treatment consisted of Si doses at 0, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, or 1600 mg dm-3, which were applied to the soil 15 days after the transplanting of the seedlings. Field analyses were performed by measuring chlorophyll a and b, water potential, and production. Fruit were analyzed for color, firmness, respiratory rate, soluble solids, and pH. Fertilization with Si stimulates the increase of fruit number and of the raspberry production per plant. The Si application increases the fruit production and fruit firmness; however, it reduces the water potential and respiration rate.

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Published

2024-03-22

How to Cite

Silva, A. D. da, Pio, R., Reis, L. A. C., Afridi, M. S., Suárez, N. F., Peche, P. M., & Ribeiro, C. H. M. (2024). Silicon application for the production and quality of raspberry fruit in a subtropical region. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 58(AA), e03371. Retrieved from https://apct.sede.embrapa.br/pab/article/view/27516