Wang Wenyuan, Rehman Muhammad Mahmood Ur, Liu Jizhan, Wu Shuo, Zhao Shengyi
School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
Front Plant Sci. 2025 Aug 7;16:1627792. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1627792. eCollection 2025.
Fresh cut lettuce () is an important leafy vegetable, due to high perishability, storage tolerance become a critical factor to maintain its quality and taste. This study aimed to determine whether photoperiod duration and potassium fertilizer will boost the taste and the storage tolerance of fresh cut lettuce. A factorial experiment comprising two factors was conducted, involving two photoperiod durations (14h light/day and 12h light/day) and various concentrations of potassium fertilizer (0%, 0.3%, 0.6% and 0.9%) as foliar sprays. For fresh cut lettuce cultivated under a 14-hour photoperiod, applying either 0% or 0.3% potassium enhanced water content, soluble solids accumulation, supported the maintenance of antioxidant enzyme activity stability, and reduced the decay rate during storage. While 0.3% or 0.6% potassium concentration was required to achieve the high quality and storability aim under 12h photoperiod. Current findings may provide a valuable information toward sustainable strategies for enhancing the post-harvest life of fresh cut lettuce with maintained taste and its potential application in post-harvest management of commercial produce.
鲜切生菜是一种重要的叶菜类蔬菜,由于其易腐性高,储存耐受性成为维持其品质和口感的关键因素。本研究旨在确定光周期时长和钾肥是否会提升鲜切生菜的口感和储存耐受性。进行了一项包含两个因素的析因试验,涉及两种光周期时长(14小时光照/天和12小时光照/天)以及不同浓度的钾肥(0%、0.3%、0.6%和0.9%)作为叶面喷施。对于在14小时光周期下种植的鲜切生菜,施用0%或0.3%的钾肥可提高含水量、促进可溶性固形物积累、维持抗氧化酶活性稳定,并降低储存期间的腐烂率。而在12小时光周期下,需要0.3%或0.6%的钾浓度才能实现高品质和耐储存的目标。目前的研究结果可能为提高鲜切生菜采后寿命并保持其口感的可持续策略提供有价值的信息,以及其在商业农产品采后管理中的潜在应用。