Nutrition of fig (<i>Ficus carica L.</i>) under hydroponics and greenhouse conditions

Mendoza-Castillo, Victor Manuel; Pineda-Pineda, Joel; Vargas-Canales, Juan Manuel; Hernández-Arguello, Eduardo

doi:10.1080/01904167.2019.1609510

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“…There are few studies on the mineral content in different vegetative parts of the fig tree in which differences can be found in the concentrations of the aforementioned elements in several fig tree cultivars. ("Calimyrna" [38], "Pellejo duro" [39], "Conadria" [40], and "Nezahualcóyotl" [41]), so it's difficult to select reference values. However, in most cases, macro and micronutrient concentrations similar to those found in the present investigation were reported.…”

Section: Mineral Concentrationmentioning

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Visual Symptoms, Vegetative Growth, and Mineral Concentration in Fig Tree (Ficus carica L.) Under Macronutrient Deficiencies

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The common fig is an edible fruit which is appreciated for its organoleptic characteristics and high commercial value. Several factors, including mineral nutrition, affect fig production. Macronutrients fulfill specific functions in the metabolism of plants, affecting some functions when they are at low levels. So, in the present investigation, the visual symptoms of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium deficiencies were identified and characterized, as well as their effects on vegetative growth and the concentration of minerals in fig tree tissues, using the missing element technique in a controlled hydroponic system. N was the element that most affected vegetative growth, causing smaller stem diameter, leaf area, and dry weight. Treatments without P and K followed. In addition, significant differences were found in the mineral concentration in leaf, stem, and root, with various interactions of antagonism and synergism observed according to the absence of each element.

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Section: Mineral Concentrationmentioning

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Visual Symptoms, Vegetative Growth, and Mineral Concentration in Fig Tree (Ficus carica L.) Under Macronutrient Deficiencies

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“…Fig species typically have a higher P demand than do other tropical plants (Fig. 2b–d), with research showing fig species having a relatively high leaf P mass content (2–4 mg g −1 ) and relatively low leaf N : P ratios (6–11) under nutrient‐sufficient conditions (Xiang & Chen, 2004; Leonel & Damatto, 2008; Garrish et al ., 2010; Mendoza‐Castillo et al ., 2019). Most of our study's corresponding values were within those ranges: respectively, 2.5 mg g −1 and 8.9 for nonhemiepiphytic F. tinctoria ; 2.3 mg g −1 and 9.6 for epiphytic F. tinctoria ; and 2.0 mg g −1 and 11.1 for free‐standing hemiepiphytic F. tinctoria ; however, the 1.8 mg g −1 and 12.3 for transitional F. tinctoria were outside both ranges.…”

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Hemiepiphytic figs kill their host trees: acquiring phosphorus is a driving factor

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Wang

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New Phytologist

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Hemiepiphytic figs killing their host trees is an ecological process unique to the tropics. Yet the benefits and adaptive strategies of their special life history remain poorly understood.We compared leaf phosphorus (P) content data of figs and palms worldwide, and functional traits and substrate P content of hemiepiphytic figs (Ficus tinctoria), their host palm and nonhemiepiphytic conspecifics at different growth stages in a common garden.We found that leaf P content of hemiepiphytic figs and their host palms significantly decreased when they were competing for soil resources, but that of hemiepiphytic figs recovered after host death. P availability in the canopy humus and soil decreased significantly with the growth of hemiepiphytic figs. Functional trait trade-offs of hemiepiphytic figs enabled them to adapt to the P shortage while competing with their hosts. From the common garden to a global scale, the P competition caused by high P demand of figs may be a general phenomenon.Our results suggest that P competition is an important factor causing host death, except for mechanically damaging and shading hosts. Killing hosts benefits hemiepiphytic figs by reducing interspecific P competition and better acquiring P resources in the P-deficient tropics, thereby linking the life history strategy of hemiepiphytic figs to the widespread P shortage in tropical soils.

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“…As it is generally difficult to control and measure the absorption of mineral nutrients under soil cultivation, hydroponics systems are widely used [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. These systems allow easy nutrient solution management and optimal supply of mineral elements in soluble form [20][21][22][23][24][25].…”

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Effects of Nitrogen Deficiency and Resupply on the Absorption of Mineral Nutrients by Tangor Cultivar ‘Shiranuhi’ (Citrus unshiu × C. sinensis) Grown in a Hydroponic System

Heo

Park

2022

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Tangor (Citrus unshiu × C. sinensis) cultivars obtained through interspecific hybridization have gained popularity in various countries, including South Korea. However, tangor has a relatively short history of cultivation and thus has been less well researched in terms of physiology and opping technology compared to mandarin. In addition, although tangor grows more vigorously than mandarin and thus has high nutrient demands and longer harvest time, it is more prone to various physiological disorders. Furthermore, the demand for nutrients could vary depending on the cultivars even within the same species. Thus, the current study examined the effects of nitrogen deficiency and resupply on the uptake of mineral nutrients using a specific cultivar ‘Shiranuhi’ as a case study. In this study, the tangor cultivar ‘Shiranuhi’ was cultivated in a hydroponics system, which allows the control of nutrient contents, and changes in mineral nutrient contents under nitrogen deficiency and nitrogen resupply were examined. Based on this, the results show the straightforward relationship between nitrogen and other mineral nutrients under a hydroponic system applying the cultivation of tangor. This implies that the hydroponics system can be applied to tangor cultivation and efficiently and widely expanded in Northeast Asia, and the income of growers will increase through the production of high-quality fruits.

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Nutrition of fig (Ficus carica L.) under hydroponics and greenhouse conditions

Cited by 14 publications

References 40 publications

Visual Symptoms, Vegetative Growth, and Mineral Concentration in Fig Tree (Ficus carica L.) Under Macronutrient Deficiencies

Visual Symptoms, Vegetative Growth, and Mineral Concentration in Fig Tree (Ficus carica L.) Under Macronutrient Deficiencies

Hemiepiphytic figs kill their host trees: acquiring phosphorus is a driving factor

Effects of Nitrogen Deficiency and Resupply on the Absorption of Mineral Nutrients by Tangor Cultivar ‘Shiranuhi’ (Citrus unshiu × C. sinensis) Grown in a Hydroponic System

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