Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry ’O’Neal’

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) production under tunnels has spread in recent years. However, there is little information on the productive and physiological responses of blueberry grown under high tunnels. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of high tunnel microclimate on...

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Autores principales: Retamal-Salgado,Jorge, Bastías,Richard M, Wilckens,Rosemarie, Paulino,Leandro
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-583920150004000042018-10-01Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;Retamal-Salgado,JorgeBastías,Richard MWilckens,RosemariePaulino,Leandro Light conditions productivity protected crops temperature Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) production under tunnels has spread in recent years. However, there is little information on the productive and physiological responses of blueberry grown under high tunnels. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of high tunnel microclimate on the physiological and productive responses of blueberries. A total of 1296 plants of highbush blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo; were grown in high tunnels, leaving the same amount of plants under open fields (control). Environmental temperature (T, °C) and relative humidity (RH, %), diffuse and total photosynthetically active radiation (PARdiffuse and PARtotal, /<mol m-2 s-1), stomatal conductance (g s, mmol nr² s-1) and maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm) of the leaf were measured. Fruit yield, date of harvest initiation and fruit growth rate were also determined. The maximum T was on average 10-12 °C higher inside the high tunnel than the control, whereas the minimum T averaged only 2-5 °C higher. PARtotal decreased an average of 25% under tunnel, while levels of PARdiffuse increased more than 150%. The g s ranged between 42% and 99% higher in the high tunnel compared to the control, and was positive and statistically related (r² = 0.69**) to PARdiffuse variations. Blueberries under high tunnel recorded an accumulated yield 44% higher, while harvest started 14 d earlier compared to control. The results suggest that high tunnels in blueberries increases fruit yield and improves precocity due to higher temperatures during the flowering stage and fruit set. Particular light conditions under tunnels would favor higher leaf stomatal conductance in this crop.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIAChilean journal of agricultural research v.75 n.3 20152015-09-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392015000400004en10.4067/S0718-58392015000400004
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic Light conditions
productivity
protected crops
temperature
Vaccinium corymbosum
spellingShingle Light conditions
productivity
protected crops
temperature
Vaccinium corymbosum
Retamal-Salgado,Jorge
Bastías,Richard M
Wilckens,Rosemarie
Paulino,Leandro
Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
description Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) production under tunnels has spread in recent years. However, there is little information on the productive and physiological responses of blueberry grown under high tunnels. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of high tunnel microclimate on the physiological and productive responses of blueberries. A total of 1296 plants of highbush blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo; were grown in high tunnels, leaving the same amount of plants under open fields (control). Environmental temperature (T, °C) and relative humidity (RH, %), diffuse and total photosynthetically active radiation (PARdiffuse and PARtotal, /<mol m-2 s-1), stomatal conductance (g s, mmol nr² s-1) and maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm) of the leaf were measured. Fruit yield, date of harvest initiation and fruit growth rate were also determined. The maximum T was on average 10-12 °C higher inside the high tunnel than the control, whereas the minimum T averaged only 2-5 °C higher. PARtotal decreased an average of 25% under tunnel, while levels of PARdiffuse increased more than 150%. The g s ranged between 42% and 99% higher in the high tunnel compared to the control, and was positive and statistically related (r² = 0.69**) to PARdiffuse variations. Blueberries under high tunnel recorded an accumulated yield 44% higher, while harvest started 14 d earlier compared to control. The results suggest that high tunnels in blueberries increases fruit yield and improves precocity due to higher temperatures during the flowering stage and fruit set. Particular light conditions under tunnels would favor higher leaf stomatal conductance in this crop.
author Retamal-Salgado,Jorge
Bastías,Richard M
Wilckens,Rosemarie
Paulino,Leandro
author_facet Retamal-Salgado,Jorge
Bastías,Richard M
Wilckens,Rosemarie
Paulino,Leandro
author_sort Retamal-Salgado,Jorge
title Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
title_short Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
title_full Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
title_fullStr Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
title_full_unstemmed Influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;O&rsquo;Neal&rsquo;
title_sort influence of microclimatic conditions under high tunnels on the physiological and productive responses in blueberry &rsquo;o&rsquo;neal&rsquo;
publisher Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA
publishDate 2015
url http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392015000400004
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