QUALITY AND ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY CULTIVARS LETTUCE LED UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE

Abstract

Among the vegetables consumed in Brazil, lettuce, is highlighted in economic importance and in relation to productivity. The temperature can significantly influence the lettuce, changing its architecture, production cycle and resistance to pendoamento. The objective of this study was to determine the yield of lettuce cultivars and their quality under the soil and climatic conditions of the municipality of Paragominas-PA. The experiment was conducted at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia, campus of Paragominas, in the experimental area of Horticulture. The experimental design was a randomized block, with five treatments (different cultivars) and four replications, 10 installments, being evaluated five lettuce cultivars: Rafaela American, Veneranda, Purple Wonder four seasons butter, Crespa and Black. All data were statistically analyzed by analysis of variance with test F. When there was significance to the factor was applied Tukey test (1%) for comparison of averages. Under the conditions of this experiment, cultivate rafaela showed better economic productivity and better quality as evaluators. However, the black cultivars and wonder showed an early cycle to region. Thus, demonstrating that these three cultivars are best suited for production in areas with high temperature, such as the northeast Pará region. KEYWORDS: Lactuca sativa, Produção, Viabilidade.