Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortSolanum quitoense
Description | |||
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Life form | sub-shrub | Physiology | single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts, ornamentals/turf |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 15 | 25 | 10 | 30 | Soil texture | heavy, medium, light, organic | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1500 | 3000 | 700 | 3750 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2500 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7 | 5.8 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | cloudy skies | very bright | light shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | home garden, small scale (manual) | Crop cycle | 180 | 365 |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
inter-planting | banana, tamarillo, achira, babaco, mandarin orange, passionfruit | low | medium |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |