Improved growth, productivity and quality of tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) plants through application of shikimic acid
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 4 (31 Oct. 2013), pp.339-345, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2013-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
-A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of seed presoaking of shikimic acid (30, 60 and 120 ppm) on growth parameters, fruit productivity and quality, transpiration rate, photosynthetic pigments and some mineral nutrition contents of tomato plants.
Shikimic acid at all concentrations significantly increased fresh and dry weights, fruit number, average fresh and dry fruit yield, vitamin C, lycopene, carotenoid contents, total acidity and fruit total soluble sugars of tomato plants when compared to control plants.
Seed pretreatment with shikimic acid at various doses induces a significant increase in total leaf conductivity, transpiration rate and photosynthetic pigments (Chl.
a, chl.
b and carotenoids) of tomato plants.
Furthermore, shikimic acid at various doses applied significantly increased the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in tomato leaves as compared to control non-treated tomato plants.
Among all doses of shikimic acid treatment, it was found that 60 ppm treatment caused a marked increase in growth, fruit productivity and quality and most studied parameters of tomato plants when compared to other treatments.
On the other hand, no significant differences were observed in total photosynthetic pigments, concentrations of nitrogen and potassium in leaves of tomato plants treated with 30 ppm of shikimic acid and control plants.
According to these results, it could be suggested that shikimic acid used for seed soaking could be used for increasing growth, fruit productivity and quality of tomato plants growing under field conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amiri, Salim M.. 2013. Improved growth, productivity and quality of tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) plants through application of shikimic acid. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.339-345.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357986
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amiri, Salim M.. Improved growth, productivity and quality of tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) plants through application of shikimic acid. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 20, no. 4 (Oct. 2013), pp.339-345.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357986
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amiri, Salim M.. Improved growth, productivity and quality of tomato (solanum lycopersicum L.) plants through application of shikimic acid. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2013. Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.339-345.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357986
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 344-345
Record ID
BIM-357986