E-lap - A fény és hő hatása a paprika bogyójára

In vegetable forcing growers are often harassed by the problem whether crops have all the factors at their disposal necessary for their optimal development. Particularly 4 factors – radiation, temperature, water and nutrients – influence plant growth. A harmonious correlation between these factors is needed to get high yield and excellent quality. The difficulty is, however, that growers can only recognize effects in minimum 7-10 days after their occurrence or even later.
A new type of Phytomonitor can supply growers with immediate information about the reaction of plants to positive or negative environmental factors. During the whole growing period the momentary state of stem and berry growth and the whole process can be traced.
In our trial the effect of temperature was studied on the growth of white pepper varieties suitable for stuffing in hydroponics at differenct growing periods.
Results supplied new information about optimal and extreme temperature values needed for pepper development. Data necessitate further studies including radiation intensity.