Table 3.
Effect of rockwool and coir on fruit quality and flavor substance of cucumber fruits.
| Name | Rockwool | Coir |
|---|---|---|
| NO3–N (mg kg−1 FW) | 115.5 ± 0.10 a | 102.7 ± 0.22 b |
| SP (mg g−1 FW) | 27.5 ± 1.53 a | 25.8 ± 0.93 a |
| SS (mg g−1 FW) | 13.0 ± 0.45 a | 13.5 ± 0.11 a |
| TC (mg g−1 FW) | 0.48 ± 0.01 b | 0.54 ± 0.03 a |
| PS (mg g−1 DW) | 30.6 ± 0.17 b | 37.9 ± 0.32 a |
| TP (mg g−1 DW) | 7.3 ± 0.28 b | 8.2 ± 0.42 a |
| CLL (mg g−1 DW) | 209.8 ± 13.09 b | 260.3 ± 19.4 a |
| LA (mg g−1 DW) | 0.64 ± 0.01 b | 1.14 ± 0.01 a |
| NO2–N (μg g−1 FW) | 0.09 ± 0.006 a | 0.05 ± 0.004 b |
| ASA (μg g−1 FW) | 49.2 ± 1.38 a | 48.6 ± 1.06 a |
| GA (μg g−1 FW) | 0.35 ± 0.02 a | 0.20 ± 0.01 b |
| CA (μg g−1 FW) | 0.16 ± 0.01 a | 0.12 ± 0.01 b |
| AP (μg g−1 FW) | 0.35 ± 0.03 a | 0.29 ± 0.01 b |
| RT (μg g−1 FW) | 1.20 ± 0.03 a | 0.91 ± 0.04 b |
| Cub (μg g−1 FW) | 1.90 ± 0.08 b | 2.64 ± 0.11 a |
| PPO (U g−1 FW) | 69.2 ± 1.73 a | 67.8 ± 1.43 a |
Abbreviations used: soluble protein (SP), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), soluble sugar (SS), polysaccharide (PS), ascorbate (AsA), total chlorophyll (TC), total phenols (TP), nitrate (NO3-N), nitrite (NO2-N), gallic acid (GA), caffeic acid (CA), apigenin (AP), rutin (RT), cucurbitacin B (CuB), linoleic acid (LA), cellulose (CLL), the dry weight of CLL is cell wall dry mass. All values are expressed as the mean (n = 3) ± standard deviation. Different letters in the same row represent significant difference at P < 0.05.