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RESPONSE OF MUSKMELON PLANTS (CUCUMIS MELO, L.) TO IRRIGATION WITH SALINE WATER
Article number
456_30
Pages
263 – 268
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Abstract
In order to determine the effect of salinity on Cucumis melo, L. growth and fruit quality, a greenhouse experiment was carried out with adult plants.
Saline treatments were started at three different phenological stages (S2, S3 and S4. The number is referred to shorter or longer time) for comparing the effect of the time of application on the parameters studied.
The leaf area decreased in treated plants, as well as height, total of nudes and distance between them.
There was also a reduction of the stem diameter of the top of the plant.
All these reductions were inverse to the time of salinity application.
Fruit weights and number of fruits per plant were significantly lower in treated compared with controls.
However an increase of total soluble solids, acidity and glucose appeared in treated fruits, which were higher when the time of salinity application was longer.
No changes were observed for the rest of the quality parameters determined.
The decrease in fruit yield observed after salt treatment could be compensated by the increase in quality proportionally to the time of NaCl application.
Saline treatments were started at three different phenological stages (S2, S3 and S4. The number is referred to shorter or longer time) for comparing the effect of the time of application on the parameters studied.
The leaf area decreased in treated plants, as well as height, total of nudes and distance between them.
There was also a reduction of the stem diameter of the top of the plant.
All these reductions were inverse to the time of salinity application.
Fruit weights and number of fruits per plant were significantly lower in treated compared with controls.
However an increase of total soluble solids, acidity and glucose appeared in treated fruits, which were higher when the time of salinity application was longer.
No changes were observed for the rest of the quality parameters determined.
The decrease in fruit yield observed after salt treatment could be compensated by the increase in quality proportionally to the time of NaCl application.
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Authors
F.M. del Amor, M. Carvajal, V. Martinez, A. Cerdá
Keywords
Muskmelon, salinity, fruit quality, plant development
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