Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches

Use of season extension tools such as high tunnels and diverse vegetable crops have been crucial in improving competitiveness of vegetable growers in Mississippi who operate on small- to medium-sized farms. Chinese cabbage, also known as pak choy or bok choy, has become increasingly popular due to n...

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Autores principales:	Tongyin Li, Geoffrey T. Lalk, Qianwen Zhang, Zhiheng Xing, Guihong Bi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. chinensis protected culture yield mineral nutrients bioplastic mulch Plant culture SB1-1110
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:db03caa9f53640a68e1ea3463186739c2021-11-25T17:47:19ZWinter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches10.3390/horticulturae71104542311-7524https://doaj.org/article/db03caa9f53640a68e1ea3463186739c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/11/454https://doaj.org/toc/2311-7524Use of season extension tools such as high tunnels and diverse vegetable crops have been crucial in improving competitiveness of vegetable growers in Mississippi who operate on small- to medium-sized farms. Chinese cabbage, also known as pak choy or bok choy, has become increasingly popular due to numerous cultivar choices, fast maturity, high productivity, tolerance for frost, and its potential use for winter production in high tunnels in a subtropical climate. Five Chinese cabbage cultivars including ‘Asian Delight’, ‘Black Summer’, ‘Red Pac’, ‘Rosie’, and ‘Tokyo Bekana’ were evaluated for plant growth, yield, and mineral nutrient concentrations when grown with three types of biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) and one polyethylene (PE, or plastic) mulch in a high tunnel in two experiments from 30 October 2019 to 18 March 2020. The five tested cultivars varied in plant height, widths, leaf SPAD, fresh and dry plant weights, marketable yield, and macro- and micro-nutrient concentrations. ‘Tokyo Bekana’ produced the highest marketable yield and fresh and dry plant weights in both experiments. The three BDMs resulted in similar marketable yield and mineral nutrients in tested cultivars and similar temperatures of leaf, mulch, and substrate compared to the PE mulch. The high tunnel provides a viable way for the winter production of selected Chinese cabbage cultivars in a subtropical climate with possible different yields between production cycles due to varying microenvironment in those months.Tongyin LiGeoffrey T. LalkQianwen ZhangZhiheng XingGuihong BiMDPI AGarticle<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. chinensisprotected cultureyieldmineral nutrientsbioplastic mulchPlant cultureSB1-1110ENHorticulturae, Vol 7, Iss 454, p 454 (2021)
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topic	<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. chinensis protected culture yield mineral nutrients bioplastic mulch Plant culture SB1-1110
spellingShingle	<i>Brassica rapa</i> var. chinensis protected culture yield mineral nutrients bioplastic mulch Plant culture SB1-1110 Tongyin Li Geoffrey T. Lalk Qianwen Zhang Zhiheng Xing Guihong Bi Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
description	Use of season extension tools such as high tunnels and diverse vegetable crops have been crucial in improving competitiveness of vegetable growers in Mississippi who operate on small- to medium-sized farms. Chinese cabbage, also known as pak choy or bok choy, has become increasingly popular due to numerous cultivar choices, fast maturity, high productivity, tolerance for frost, and its potential use for winter production in high tunnels in a subtropical climate. Five Chinese cabbage cultivars including ‘Asian Delight’, ‘Black Summer’, ‘Red Pac’, ‘Rosie’, and ‘Tokyo Bekana’ were evaluated for plant growth, yield, and mineral nutrient concentrations when grown with three types of biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) and one polyethylene (PE, or plastic) mulch in a high tunnel in two experiments from 30 October 2019 to 18 March 2020. The five tested cultivars varied in plant height, widths, leaf SPAD, fresh and dry plant weights, marketable yield, and macro- and micro-nutrient concentrations. ‘Tokyo Bekana’ produced the highest marketable yield and fresh and dry plant weights in both experiments. The three BDMs resulted in similar marketable yield and mineral nutrients in tested cultivars and similar temperatures of leaf, mulch, and substrate compared to the PE mulch. The high tunnel provides a viable way for the winter production of selected Chinese cabbage cultivars in a subtropical climate with possible different yields between production cycles due to varying microenvironment in those months.
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author	Tongyin Li Geoffrey T. Lalk Qianwen Zhang Zhiheng Xing Guihong Bi
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title	Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
title_short	Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
title_full	Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
title_fullStr	Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
title_full_unstemmed	Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches
title_sort	winter production of asian leafy greens in high tunnels using biodegradable mulches
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Winter Production of Asian Leafy Greens in High Tunnels Using Biodegradable Mulches

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