Lettuce agronomic yield in aquaponic system under different tilapia storage densities
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– Lettuce crop is very important to Brazil, since it is the most grown and preferable leafy vegetable by consumers. However, there is little scientific information that alleges the yield potential of this crop growing in aquaponics. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate yield performance of lettuce grown in aquaponic system under different Nile tilapia (Oreohromis niloticus) storage densities. Field experiment had a completely randomized design, with three replicates per treatment, in factorial arrangement 4x3: lettuce varieties (A – Lídia, B – Elisa, C – Vanda, and D – Milena) and storage densities (D1 – 30, D2 – 60, and D3 – 90 fishes m-3). The harvest was carried out 28-days from seedlings transplanting and after it the following agronomic parameters were assessed: plant height (PH), head diameter (HD), number of leaves (NL), fresh mass of leaves (LFM) and root (RFM), dry mass of leaves (LDM) and root (RDM), and effective yield (EY). Water parameters such as dissolved oxygen (DO) and pH were also monitored, as well as the thermal amplitude of the greenhouse (ΔT). The data set was subjected to following statistical tests (P<0.05): Shapiro-Wilk’s normality, homoscedasticity, Fisher’s variance, and Tukey’s multiple comparisons. Findings revealed that there was no rejection of null hypothesis at interaction level between causes of variation. The plain varieties (Lídia and Elisa) showed higher values of DPA and NF, giving a relevant characteristic to fresh consumption. The curly varieties (Vanda and Milena) conferred higher PDT, relevant characteristics for agro-industrial processing. The intermediate stocking density (D2) provided better lettuce performance and a water quality suitable for the development of the hydroponic component. It was concluded that the lettuce varieties grown in an aquaponic system showed different marketing aptitudes and that the stocking density of 60 fishes m-3 provided higher agronomic yield to lettuces.
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