Influence of varieties and mulching on the quality and quantity of vegetable pepper yield

Valšíková-Frey, Magdaléna; Mlček, Jiří; Bučková, Martina; Adámková, Anna; Adámek, Martin; Juríková, Tünde

dc.title	Influence of varieties and mulching on the quality and quantity of vegetable pepper yield	en
dc.contributor.author	Valšíková-Frey, Magdaléna
dc.contributor.author	Mlček, Jiří
dc.contributor.author	Bučková, Martina
dc.contributor.author	Adámková, Anna
dc.contributor.author	Adámek, Martin
dc.contributor.author	Juríková, Tünde
dc.relation.ispartof	Horticulturae
dc.identifier.issn	2311-7524 Scopus Sources, Sherpa/RoMEO, JCR
dc.date.issued	2022
utb.relation.volume	8
utb.relation.issue	11
dc.type	article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/horticulturae8111035
dc.relation.uri	https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1035
dc.relation.uri	https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1035/pdf?version=1667640181
dc.subject	antioxidant capacity	en
dc.subject	mulching	en
dc.subject	pepper fruits	en
dc.subject	polyphenols	en
dc.subject	vitamin C	en
dc.description.abstract	The influence of the cultivation method on green pepper fruits was investigated. Six pepper cultivars were planted using soil covered by brown mulching foil and in uncovered soil. Cultivation was maintained for two years providing the equivalent conditions of cultivation. The ascorbic acid content, total antioxidant capacity, total polyphenol content, soluble solids content and yield were observed and compared to mulching foil application, year of cultivation, pepper variety and order of harvest. The obtained results proved a statistically significant effect of mulching film in all tested varieties; the effects of year of cultivation and plant variety were also confirmed. The mulching film had a positive effect on pepper yield. The highest yield of peppers was grown on mulching foil in the variety 'Lungy'. The vitamin C content, total antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and soluble solids content were demonstrably higher in the variant without mulching film. The highest levels of total polyphenol content and total antioxidant capacity were determined in the 'Yolo wonder' variety, the darkest colored cultivar. The highest content of vitamin C and soluble solids content were found in the 'Semaroh' variety grown without mulching film, however, this variety achieved the lowest yield growing with mulching foil.	en
utb.faculty	Faculty of Technology
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1011267
utb.identifier.obdid	43883988
utb.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85141748587
utb.identifier.wok	000883968300001
utb.source	j-scopus
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-06T08:04:00Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-06T08:04:00Z
dc.description.sponsorship	FEKT-S-20-6215, IGA/FT/2022/004
dc.description.sponsorship	TBU in Zlin [IGA/FT/2022/004]; project BUT in Brno [FEKT-S-20-6215]
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.rights.access	openAccess
utb.ou	Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry
utb.ou	Department of Physics and Materials Engineering
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Mlček, Jiří
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Bučková, Martina
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Adámková, Anna
utb.contributor.internalauthor	Adámek, Martin
utb.fulltext.affiliation	Magdaléna Valšíková-Frey 1, Jiří Mlček 2, Martina Bučková 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7703-4829 , Anna Adámková 2,* https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-9670 , Martin Adámek 3,4 and Tunde Jurikova 5 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-8262 1 Department of Vegetable Production, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia 2 Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic 3 Department of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic 4 Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic 5 Institute for Teacher Training, Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia * Correspondence: aadamkova@utb.cz
utb.fulltext.dates	Received: 18 October 2022 Revised: 1 November 2022 Accepted: 3 November 2022 Published: 5 November 2022
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utb.fulltext.sponsorship	This article was supported by the internal grant of TBU in Zlín (No. IGA/FT/2022/004) and project BUT in Brno (FEKT-S-20-6215).
utb.wos.affiliation	[Valsikova-Frey, Magdalena] Slovak Univ Agr, Fac Hort & Landscape Engn, Dept Vegetable Prod, Nitra 94976, Slovakia; [Mlcek, Jiri; Buckova, Martina; Adamkova, Anna] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Fac Technol, Dept Food Anal & Chem, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic; [Adamek, Martin] Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Fac Technol, Dept Phys & Mat Engn, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic; [Adamek, Martin] Brno Univ Technol, Fac Elect Engn & Commun, Dept Microelect, Tech 3058-10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic; [Jurikova, Tunde] Constantine Philosopher Univ Nitra, Fac Cent European Studies, Inst Teacher Training, Nitra 94974, Slovakia
utb.scopus.affiliation	Department of Vegetable Production, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, 949 76, Slovakia; Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, 760 01, Czech Republic; Department of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Zlín, 760 01, Czech Republic; Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 3058/10, Brno, 616 00, Czech Republic; Institute for Teacher Training, Faculty of Central European Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, 949 74, Slovakia
utb.fulltext.projects	IGA/FT/2022/004
utb.fulltext.projects	FEKT-S-20-6215
utb.fulltext.faculty	Faculty of Technology
utb.fulltext.faculty	Faculty of Technology
utb.fulltext.faculty	Faculty of Technology
utb.fulltext.faculty	Faculty of Technology
utb.fulltext.ou	Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry
utb.fulltext.ou	Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry
utb.fulltext.ou	Department of Food Analysis and Chemistry
utb.fulltext.ou	Department of Physics and Materials Engineering