Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem

Butterhead lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable beneficial for human health. Lettuce growth and yield performance hampered under water stress conditions. This study aimed to assess its growth and recovery under short-term shallow water conditions in the tropical...

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Main Authors: Strayker Ali Muda, Benyamin Lakitan, Fitri Ramadhani, Juwinda
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2025-03-01
Series:Advances in Horticultural Science
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/16233
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Fitri Ramadhani
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description Butterhead lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable beneficial for human health. Lettuce growth and yield performance hampered under water stress conditions. This study aimed to assess its growth and recovery under short-term shallow water conditions in the tropical urban ecosystem. A randomized block design was used with three water table treatments: 16.7 cm, 12.7 cm, and 9.7 cm from the substrate surface. The Results showed that butterhead lettuce is intolerant of excess water, with stunted growth at the 9.7 cm water level, by affecting leaf length, leaf width, leaf initiation, and canopy area. Substrate moisture also indicated excess water at this level. Optimal recovery was observed two weeks after water stress. Leaf length and leaf width were analyzed using zero-intercept linear regression and the results were reliable predictors of leaf area (y = 0.6076LLxLW; R² = 0.9694). In conclusion, butterhead lettuce is sensitive to excess water, as shown by morphological changes, and requires two weeks to recover after water stress.
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spelling doaj-art-dc8bdf55d62a48b6be1f4f1605e14bbe2025-08-20T02:48:11ZengFirenze University PressAdvances in Horticultural Science0394-61691592-15732025-03-0138410.36253/ahsc-16233Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystemStrayker Ali Muda0Benyamin Lakitan1Fitri Ramadhani2Juwinda3College of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662, Indonesia.`¹ College of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662, Indonesia. ² Research Centre for Sub-optimal Lands, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang 30139, Indonesia.College of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662, Indonesia.College of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662, Indonesia. Butterhead lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) is a nutrient-rich leafy vegetable beneficial for human health. Lettuce growth and yield performance hampered under water stress conditions. This study aimed to assess its growth and recovery under short-term shallow water conditions in the tropical urban ecosystem. A randomized block design was used with three water table treatments: 16.7 cm, 12.7 cm, and 9.7 cm from the substrate surface. The Results showed that butterhead lettuce is intolerant of excess water, with stunted growth at the 9.7 cm water level, by affecting leaf length, leaf width, leaf initiation, and canopy area. Substrate moisture also indicated excess water at this level. Optimal recovery was observed two weeks after water stress. Leaf length and leaf width were analyzed using zero-intercept linear regression and the results were reliable predictors of leaf area (y = 0.6076LLxLW; R² = 0.9694). In conclusion, butterhead lettuce is sensitive to excess water, as shown by morphological changes, and requires two weeks to recover after water stress. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/16233Excess water stressgroundwater levelhypoxia stresspost-water stresstropical green vegie
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Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
Advances in Horticultural Science
Excess water stress
groundwater level
hypoxia stress
post-water stress
tropical green vegie
title Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
title_full Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
title_fullStr Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
title_full_unstemmed Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
title_short Butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
title_sort butterhead lettuce growth under shallow water tables and its recovery on tropical urban ecosystem
topic Excess water stress
groundwater level
hypoxia stress
post-water stress
tropical green vegie
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/16233
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