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| Provedor de dados: |
Agriscientia (Córdoba)
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| País: |
Argentina
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| Título: |
Effect of potassium and calcium upon the yield and fruit quality of Cucumis melo
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| Autores: |
Bouzo,C. A
Céccoli,G
Muñoz,F
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| Data: |
2018-06-01
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| Ano: |
2018
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| Palavras-chave: |
Cucumis melo L.
Plant nutrition
Firmness
Total soluble solids
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| Resumo: |
The aim of this work was to study the effect of potassium and calcium in combination with nitrogen upon the yield and fruit quality of outdoor-grown melon (Cucumis melo L.). Two experiments were simultaneously performed through the use of two cultivars: 'Honey Dew Green Flesh' (Inodorus group) and 'Sivan' (Charentais group). A completely randomized experimental design was used with nine treatments resulting in a factorial arrangement of 3 x 3 due to the use of three doses of K and three doses of Ca. Doses were administered through fertigation with the injection of the fertilizers into a drip irrigation system, expressed as follows in relation to N: N:K (1.8:1.0 - 1.0:1.0 - 0.0:1.0) and Ca:N (2.0:1.0 - 1.0:1.0 - 0.0:1.0). Fertilization with nitrogen and phosphorus was the same in all treatments, through the application of an equivalent of 160 kg ha-1 of N and 45 kg ha-1 of P. Yield (Mg ha-1) was measured as well as fruit quality attributes: firmness (kg); pulp or mesocarp thickness (mm) and rind thickness (mm); and total soluble solids (%). Differences were observed between the two varieties. The application of K showed the greatest effect on the quality and yield of the harvested fruit. However, this effect was not observed with Ca.
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| Tipo: |
Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1668-298X2018000100003
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| Editor: |
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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text/html
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| Fonte: |
Agriscientia v.35 n.1 2018
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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