The Effect of Increasing Doses of Nitrogen (N) Application for Some Nutrient Elements, Vitamin C and Protein Contents of Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) Plant

F. E. ACIKGOZ1, A. ADILOGLU2, F. DAGLIOGLU3, S. ADILOGLU4, G. CELIKYURT3 and O. KARAKAS2
1 Namik Kemal University, Corlu Vocational College, Greenhouse Department, Corlu-Tekirdag, Turkey
2 Namik Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Department, Tekirdag, Turkey
3 Namik Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Food Engineering Department, Tekirdag, Turkey
4 Namik Kemal University, EU Office, Tekirdag, Turkey

Abstract

ACIKGOZ, F. E., A. ADILOGLU, F. DAGLIOGLU, S. ADILOGLU, G. CELIKYURT and O. KARAKAS, 2014. The effect of increasing doses of nitrogen (N) application for some nutrient elements, vitamin C and protein contents of komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) plant. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 20: 321-324

 

This study was conducted to determine the effect of increasing nitrogen (N) application on macro-micro elements, vitamin C, and protein contents of komatsuna. Four doses of N (N0: 0 kg da-1, N1: 10 kg da-1, N2: 15 kg da-1 and N3: 20 kg da-1) were applied as NH4NO3 fertilizer in greenhouse conditions. The content of Vitamin C decreased in the increasing doses of N. Vitamin C, for N0 dose was obtained as 29.28 mg 100g-1, for N2 as 21.54 mg 100g-1, increased with N fertilization. Protein content was positively affected of N fertilization and the protein content was found 32.97 % for N2 dose. K, Ca, Mg, Fe and Cu nutrient elements were found statistically insignificant, for N2 dose under increasing doses of N application; N found as 5.85 %, P 0.81 %, Zn 50 ppm.

Key words: komatsuna, increasing doses nitrogen, macro-micro elements, vitamin C and protein

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