Evaluation of Compact Tomato Cultivars for Container Gardening Indoors and under Sunlight
Horticulturae
; 8(4):294, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1809837
ABSTRACT
Numerous compact tomato cultivars are available for home gardening. However, evaluations under different environmental conditions are limited. The aim of this study was to characterize the growth and productivity of 20 compact tomato cultivars grown indoors under environmental conditions that resembled a residential space (11 mol·m−2·d−1 of white light, constant 22 °C, and moderate relative humidity) or in a greenhouse with sunlight only. Plants in the greenhouse were generally larger and yielded more fruit than those grown indoors, likely due to the various differences in environmental conditions and corresponding effects of water and nutrient availability. Considering growth and yield variables, all cultivars evaluated in this study are recommended for outdoor gardening. However, ‘Little Bing’, ‘Sweet SturdyTM F1—Grace’, ‘Sweet SturdyTM F1—Jimmy’, ‘Sweet SturdyTM F1—Jo’, and ‘Tarzan F1′ are likely too large to be grown in most space-limited indoor environments. Furthermore, ‘Little Bing’, ‘Rosy Finch’, ‘Sweet ‘n’ Neat Yellow’, and ‘Yellow Canary’ were affected by intumescence when grown indoors, which could negatively affect gardening experiences until recommendations to mitigate this disorder become available. Results from this study provide baseline information for the use of compact tomato cultivars for container gardening indoors and under sunlight.
Gardening And Horticulture; indoor gardening; urban agriculture; urban garden; vegetable garden; vertical farming; Gardens & gardening; Containers; Relative humidity; Indoor environments; Tomatoes; Environmental conditions; Nutrient availability; Cultivars; Horticulture; Radiation; Greenhouses; Vegetables; COVID-19; Urban farming; Consumers; Outdoor activities; Pandemics; Fertilizers; Seeds; Gardening; Sunlight; White light; Popularity; United States--US
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Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Horticulturae
Year:
2022
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Article
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