The influence of the application of modern technologies on the production and morphological characteristics of two tomato hybrids

Cvijanović, Vojin and Bajagić, Marija and Petrović, Mladen and Stanković, Miloš and Cvijanović, Gorica (2023) The influence of the application of modern technologies on the production and morphological characteristics of two tomato hybrids. Knowledge: International Journal, 61 (3). pp. 417-421. ISSN 2545-4439

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Abstract

Agriculture, as an important economic branch, aims to provide a sufficient amount of healthy and safe food. The greatest economic importance has over 30 species in various advanced production systems, integrated or organic production, for fresh consumption and for the needs of the processing industry. The presence of organic products in large market chains indicates the market potential of such products. The need for this type of production directly affected the same demand of end users. One of the most important vegetable species is the tomato. Tomato is one of the most used vegetables in the world. Today, due to its energetic, nutritious and medicinal properties, it is the most represented vegetable species in the human diet. We have witnessed that the excessive, uncontrolled, often unprofessional use of synthetic means for protection and fertilization in food production has threatened its safety and quality. The yield and quality of tomatoes are significantly affected by the use of organic fertilizers. The need for a reduced negative impact on the basic elements of the environment led to intensive development of sustainable agriculture concepts. The production in the protected area of certain plant species has increased significantly, so the production in the protected area occupies a significant place. In order to protect people and the environment, organic and integral production systems are of increasing importance. The modern approach to tomato production involves the application of organic and integral production methods, which implies the limitation or complete elimination of synthetic agents. In recent years, in the protected space in the production of tomatoes, modern high plastics are increasingly represented, with foil of the latest generation, which enables very successful growing of tomatoes in integral and organic production. Tomatoes and tomato products occupy a special place in human nutrition and can be considered as functional food. The aim of the research is to examine the variability of the vegetative growth of tomatoes (the number of flower branches formed, the number of fruits per flower branch during the growing season and tomato yield). In the experiment, two types of tomatoes (grapolo and beef) were used, that is, four different hybrids in two production systems (organic and integrated). The experiment was set up in a protected area according to a random block system in four replications.

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