Screening of suitable cultivated varieties of cherry tomatoes under simple soilless cultivation
[Objective]To realize the cultivation of cherry tomatoes under soilless conditions in northern solar greenhouses,and to screen high-quality cherry tomato varieties.[Methods]Seven varieties including'Hongxing 2','Lvjingling','Lanjingling','Huangxing 7','Huangxing 1','Fenxing',and'Caixing'were selected as test materials.The aluminum foil coconut coir culti-vation trough soilless cultivation mode was employed for comprehensive comparison of growth indicators,fruit shape,nutritional quality of the tested varieties.[Results]'Huangxing'exhibits outstanding plant height,while'Hongxing 2'shows high and stable growth.The fruit shape of'Hongxing 2','Lvjingling','Huangxing 7','Huangxing 1'are oval.The fruit shape of'Lanjingling','Fenxing'and'Caixing'are round.'Huangxing 1','Lan jingling',and'Cai xing'have relatively high sugar-acid ratios of 6.67,5.98,and 5.86,respectively,with soluble solids content of 11.00%,9.80%,and 9.75%,respectively.'Hongxing 2','Huangxing 7',and'Lanjingling'have higher vitamin C content,measuring 19.50 mg/100 g,17.38 mg/100 g,and 17.04 mg/100 g respectively.[Conclusion]The cherry tomato varieties'Lanjingling'and'Huang xing 1'were selected for their good quality,good shape and bright color,which are suitable for the soilless cultivation mode under the northern solar greenhouse.