Highlights
>>PE and SC increased Ca in lettuce leaves; however both treatments had opposite Tipburn incidence.
>>The effectiveness of shade cloth to avoid Tipburn had a strongly penalty in dry weight.
>>Shade cloth treatment improves Ca distribution towards leaf margins.
>>Ca fertilization had no effect on Tipburn development in any treatments.
>>Tipburn is a physiological disorder related with environmental conditions.
Autor:
BÁRCENA, A., GRACIANO, C., LUCA, T., GUIAMET, J.J. & COSTA, M.L.
Palabras claves:
Leafy vegetables, Environmental conditions, Calcium, Stomata, Dry matter