Anatomical and morphological traits of the okra root system and the growing practice in plastic-covered greenhouses

Abstract

The article presents studies of the anatomical and morphological traits of the okra root system and elements of the okra growing practice in plastic-covered greenhouses. The studies were carried out in 2018–2020 on the territory of the Educational and Scientific Production Center “Vegetable Experimental Station named after V. I. Edelstein”, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy. The two ways of formation were studied (1 and 2 stems). As a result of the research, the anatomical and morphological traits of the okra root system were clarified, the highest yield of okra fruits of the Lady’s Finger variety was established when plants were formed in two shoots. To obtain the highest yield of fruits, we recommend growing the Lady’s Finger variety, forming plants in 2 shoots, while the yield is 1.6 kg/m2, which is 0.2 kg/m2 higher than the yield of this variety obtained when plants were formed in 1 shoot.