Influence of container cell capacity on the properties of sage (Salvia officinalis L.) nursery production

Abstract

Until now the production of sage nursery production in warm beds has been meeting the needs with regard to the herb. However, the ever-increasing interest for the plant has initiated the need to enhance the technology of seedling production. Container nursery production being intensive has a number of advantages and is used in both vegetable and flower production. The "speedling system", i.e. the system of polystyrene containers with pots of different volumes for substrate and seed sowing is known to be the most rational and practical container production system. The objective of the study was to develop a model for sage nursery production production under controlled conditions using containers of various sizes. The sage nursery production was analyzed with respect to its growing under field conditions and consumption as a fresh spice. The seedlings were grown in containers of seven different sizes. The most favourable sage nursery production quality for field production was obtained in the largest sized containers cells 76 cm3.The highest sage fresh weight yield per m2 was obtained in 22 cm3 cell containers.

Dosadašnja proizvodnja rasada žalfije u toplim i hladnim lejama zadovoljavala je postojeće potrebe za ovom biljnom vrstom. Povećanjem interesa za žalfijom nameće se potreba intenziviranja proizvodnje rasada. Kontejnerska proizvodnja rasada ima brojne prednosti u odnosu na klasičnu proizvodnju. Kao najracionalniji i najpraktičniji sistem kontejnerske proizvodnje pokazao se "speedling sistem", odnosno sistem polistirenskih (polipropilenskih) kontejnera sa ćelijama različite zapremine. Cilj ovog rada je određivanje najpovoljnijeg modela proizvodnje rasada žalfije u stakleniku korišćenjem kontejnera sa različitim zapreminama ćelija. Rasad žalfije je proizveden u sedam različitih kontejnera. Analizirani su sledeći parametri kvaliteta rasada žalfije: visina biljke, broj listova, masa biljke, masa korena i ukupna produkcija sveže mase žalfije po jedinici površine. Najbolji kvalitet rasada žalfije dobijen je proizvodnjom u kontejnerima sa najvećom zapreminom ćelije 76 cm3. Najveći prinos sveže mase žalfije po jedinici površine dobijen je proizvodnjom u kontejnerima sa zapreminom ćelije od 22 cm3.