Comparison of Chemical Composition and Growth of Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) between Greenhouse and Open Field Systems

Open field cultivation improved protein, fat and ash (9.0%, 17.6% and 43.1%, respectively), and grain size (22.5%) than greenhouse production. [...]it may be concluded that greenhouse cultivation of A. hypochondriacus crop provides for higher yields, but inferior chemical composition values compared...

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Published in:International journal of agriculture and biology 2017-01, Vol.19 (3), p.577-583
Main Authors: Chavez-Servin, Jorge L., Cabrera-Baeza, Hector F., Jimenez Ugalde, Edgar A., Mercado-Luna, Adan, la Torre-Carbot, Karina de, Escobar-Garcia, Konisgmar, Aguilera Barreyro, Araceli, Serrano-Arellano, Juan, Garcia Gasca, Teresa
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Language:English
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Agricultural production
Amaranth
Drought
Grain cultivation
Greenhouses
Seeds
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Summary:Open field cultivation improved protein, fat and ash (9.0%, 17.6% and 43.1%, respectively), and grain size (22.5%) than greenhouse production. [...]it may be concluded that greenhouse cultivation of A. hypochondriacus crop provides for higher yields, but inferior chemical composition values compared to the open field cultivation system. © 2017 Friends Science Publishers. [...]an environment favorable for growth can alter a plant's composition and performance (Wilkinson, 2009). [...]aim of this study is to compare chemical composition, growth parameters, grain composition and performance of the plant Amaranth cultivated in two systems: greenhouse vs. open field. Besides the crude protein, ashes, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber were evaluated for stems and leaves. [...]one can infer from this study that environmental conditions in the greenhouse (Serrano-Arellano et al., 2015) favored higher growth parameters in amaranth plants.
ISSN:1560-8530
1814-9596
DOI:10.17957/IJAB/15.0341