Table 3 The interactive effects of cultivation system and nutrient solution on flower number (Flower No.), flower abscission, fruit number (Fruit No.), early fruit yield (EFY) and yield of cucumber plant.

From: Comparison of the growth, fruit quality and physiological characteristics of cucumber fertigated by three different nutrient solutions in soil culture and soilless culture systems

Cultivation system

Nutrient solution

Flower No

(Plant−1)

Flower abscission (%)

Fruit No

(Plant−1)

EFY

(Kg.Plant−1)

Yield

(Kg.ha−1)

Hydroponics

Hoagland

25.01a

11.99e

23.51a

3.42a

89866a

Papadopoulos

23.44c

12.80c

21.94c

3.07c

71050c

Commercial

23.90b

12.56d

22.40b

3.27ab

81667ab

Soil

Hoagland

23.28c

12.89bc

21.78 cd

2.90d

65856d

Papadopoulos

22.85e

13.13a

21.35e

2.25e

59029e

Commercial

23.05d

13.01ab

21.55d

2.75d

67228d

  1. In each column, means with similar letters did not show a significant difference statistically at the 5% level in the Duncan’s multiple range test.
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