Cultivo e qualidade pós-colheita de alface (Lactuca sativa L.) irrigada com água ozonizada
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa
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A alface (Lactuca sativa L.) está entre as hortaliças mais produzidas e comercializadas no mundo. Contudo, a produção dessa hortaliça é constantemente afetada pela qualidade da água de irrigação, que pode favorecer o desenvolvimento de doenças e afetar a qualidade das folhas na fase de pós-colheita. O uso da água ozonizada na irrigação de plantas, pode ser considerada uma alternativa eficiente e sustentável para o aumento da produtividade e preservação de atributos físico- químicos. Este trabalho foi separado em dois capítulos: no primeiro determinou-se os efeitos da aplicação de água ozonizada na produção de mudas de alface e no segundo, a qualidade pós-colheita da alface, irrigada com água ozonizada durante o cultivo. Nos dois estudos foi utilizado água ozonizada e água da redistribuição para irrigação de plantas de alface cultivadas em vaso. Durante a fase de formação e desenvolvimento das mudas, foram analisadas as variáveis de germinação (porcentagem, velocidade, uniformidade, tempo médio e taxa média de germinação), o peso seco, a altura, o diâmetro das plantas e o número de folhas. Na fase de pós- colheita, avaliou-se a perda de massa fresca, sólidos solúveis totais, pH, acidez titulável, cor, clorofila foliar, extravasamento de eletrólitos, proteínas, enzimas e os parâmetros físico-químicos do solo de cultivo. Neste estudo, a irrigação de alface com água ozonizada na fase inicial, influenciou o desenvolvimento da parte aérea e radicular das plantas, resultando em maiores valores médios de altura total, de raiz, massa fresca e seca das mudas. Em plantas de alface irrigadas com água ozonizada e avaliadas na fase de pós-colheita, a presença de ozônio durante o cultivo não alterou a qualidade físico-química e influenciou de forma positiva a altura e o diâmetro das plantas. Palavras-chave: ozônio; cultivo de alface; irrigação; armazenamento
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is among the most widely produced and marketed vegetables in the world. However, the production of this vegetable is constantly affected by the quality of irrigation water, which can favor the development of diseases and affect the quality of the leaves in the post-harvest phase. The use of ozonated water for plant irrigation can be considered an efficient and sustainable alternative for increasing productivity and preserving physical and chemical attributes. This study was divided into two chapters: the first determined the effects of applying ozonated water on the production of lettuce seedlings, and the second determined the post-harvest quality of lettuce irrigated with ozonated water during cultivation. In both studies, ozonated water and redistribution water were used to irrigate lettuce plants grown in pots. During the seedling formation and development phase, the following variables were analyzed: germination (percentage, speed, uniformity, average time, and average germination rate), dry weight, plant height and diameter, and number of leaves. In the post-harvest phase, the loss of fresh mass, total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, color, leaf chlorophyll, electrolyte leakage, proteins, enzymes, and the physical-chemical parameters of the cultivation soil were evaluated. In this study, irrigating lettuce with ozonated water in the initial phase influenced the development of the aerial and root parts of the plants, resulting in higher average values for total height and root, diameter, and fresh and dry mass of the seedlings. In lettuce plants irrigated with ozonated water and evaluated in the post-harvest phase, the presence of ozone during cultivation did not alter the physical-chemical quality and positively influenced the height and diameter of the plants. Keywords: ozone; lettuce cultivation; irrigation; storage
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is among the most widely produced and marketed vegetables in the world. However, the production of this vegetable is constantly affected by the quality of irrigation water, which can favor the development of diseases and affect the quality of the leaves in the post-harvest phase. The use of ozonated water for plant irrigation can be considered an efficient and sustainable alternative for increasing productivity and preserving physical and chemical attributes. This study was divided into two chapters: the first determined the effects of applying ozonated water on the production of lettuce seedlings, and the second determined the post-harvest quality of lettuce irrigated with ozonated water during cultivation. In both studies, ozonated water and redistribution water were used to irrigate lettuce plants grown in pots. During the seedling formation and development phase, the following variables were analyzed: germination (percentage, speed, uniformity, average time, and average germination rate), dry weight, plant height and diameter, and number of leaves. In the post-harvest phase, the loss of fresh mass, total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, color, leaf chlorophyll, electrolyte leakage, proteins, enzymes, and the physical-chemical parameters of the cultivation soil were evaluated. In this study, irrigating lettuce with ozonated water in the initial phase influenced the development of the aerial and root parts of the plants, resulting in higher average values for total height and root, diameter, and fresh and dry mass of the seedlings. In lettuce plants irrigated with ozonated water and evaluated in the post-harvest phase, the presence of ozone during cultivation did not alter the physical-chemical quality and positively influenced the height and diameter of the plants. Keywords: ozone; lettuce cultivation; irrigation; storage
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SITOE, Francisco Horácio. Cultivo e qualidade pós-colheita de alface (Lactuca sativa L.) irrigada com água ozonizada. 2025. 75 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Engenharia Agrícola) - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa. 2025.
