Abstract
The nutrient consumption by two tomato plant cultivars (Vemone and Marglobe) was calculated from measurements of the concentration of individual ions in the nutrient solution made at frequent intervals during the growth and development period and from periodic additions of the required amounts of nutrients necessary to restore the balance of the nutrient solution by replacing the quantities taken up by the plants throughout the period of the experiment. The data obtained may be used as a fertilization guide for solution culture systems.
Vemone plants consumed greater quantities of all elements, particularly N and K than Marglobe plants and were more profitable, yielding 70% more fruit.
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Carpena, O., Masaguer, A. & Sarro, M.J. Nutrient uptake by two cultivars of tomato plants. Plant Soil 105, 294–296 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02376796
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