Productive, Morpho-Physiological, and Postharvest Performance of Six Basil Types Grown in a Floating Raft System: A Comparative Study

Overview

Journal Plants (Basel)

Date 2023 Feb 11

PMID 36771571

Authors

Michele Ciriello

Valerio Cirillo

Luigi Formisano

Christophe El-Nakhel

Antonio Pannico

Stefania De Pascale

Youssef Rouphael

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Abstract

Basil ( sp.) is one of the world's most famous culinary fresh herbs, characterized by rapid growth that makes it particularly suitable for hydroponic cultivation. This study aimed to evaluate the adaptability of six types of basil to a closed-loop hydroponic system (floating raft system) and their post-harvest performance. Twenty-three days after transplantation, productivity, morpho-physiological performance, and mineral profile (by ion chromatography) were evaluated. At 3, 6, and 9 days after harvest, the loss of water from the from leaves stored at 10 °C in the dark was evaluated. Although the total fresh production of Thai, Mexican, and Genovese did not differ significantly, the latter provided a higher fresh leaf weight (16.52 g of plant) despite a lower leaf number (30.06 n. of plant). Nine days after harvest, Thai and Mexican showed the lowest water loss. Although Mexican Purple had the lowest net CO assimilation, it accumulated the highest concentration of ascorbic acid (909.41 mg 100 g fw).

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