Table 2.
Formation of flowers, trusses, and fruits of tomato plants in relation to four levels of PSS and an EOD-FR treatment with additional solar light (EXP2).
| PSS | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.87 | EOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nr of open flowers on Week 4 | 3.0 c | 2.3 b | 2.2 b | 0.0 a | 2.1 b |
| Nr of trusses | 7.9 a | 8.3 a | 7.9 a | 7.7 a | 7.5 a |
| Nr of fruits | 39.9 c | 40.7 c | 41.5 c | 32.5 a | 35.2 b |
| Nr of fruits per truss | 5.1 a | 4.9 a | 5.2 a | 4.3 a | 4.7 a |
| Red fruits (%) | 20.1 c | 18.0 c | 13.2 b | 9.4 a | 10.4 a |
| Total fruit FW (g/plant) | 2849 d | 2934 e | 2722 c | 1791 a | 1992 b |
| Individual fruit FW (g/fruit) | 71.5 c | 72.0 c | 65.6 b | 55.0 a | 56.58 a |
Number of open flowers per plant were recorded 4 weeks after start of the treatments, while other fruit data after 4 months: number of fruit trusses and fruits, percentage red fruits, and total fruit weight per plant. Different letters indicate significantly different means (P < 0.05).