scholarly journals Irrigation and fertigation frequencies with nitrogen in the watermelon culture

Bragantia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Newdmar Vieira Fernandes ◽  
Benito Moreira de Azevedo ◽  
Joaquim Raimundo Nascimento Neto ◽  
Thales Vinícius de Araújo Viana ◽  
Geocleber Gomes de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Equatorial Diameter ◽  
Polar Diameter

This study evaluates the influence of different irrigation frequencies and different nitrogen fertigation frequencies on the growth performance of the watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) culture. Two experiments were conducted at the Paraguay farm in the Cruz municipality, Ceará, Brazil. They was randomized blocks design with six treatments and four replications. The irrigation frequency experiment consisted of the application of different irrigation frequencies. The treatments were: DM - daily irrigation in the morning with 100% daily dosage; DT - daily irrigation in the afternoon, with 100% daily dosage; DMT - twice daily irrigation, with 50% daily dosage in the morning and 50% daily dosage in the afternoon; 2D - irrigation every two days; 3D - irrigation every three days and 4D - irrigation every four days. To the experiment with different nitrogen fertigation frequencies, the treatments used were: 2F - 2 fertigations in a cycle; 4F - 4 fertigations in a cycle; 8F - 8 fertigations in a cycle; 16F - 16 fertigations in a cycle; 32F - 32 fertigations in a cycle and 64F - 64 fertigations in a cycle. We evaluated the marketable yield (PC), fruit weight (M), polar diameter (DP), equatorial diameter (DE), shell thickness (EC) and soluble solids (SS). The irrigation frequency treatments influenced all variables significantly, with twice daily irrigation (DMT, 50% in the morning and the 50% in the afternoon) promoting the highest productivity (69.79 t ha-1). The different frequencies of fertigation also significantly influenced all variables, except for the shell thickness, the highest yield (80.69 t ha-1) being obtained with treatment 64 fertigations in a cycle.

scholarly journals FREQUÊNCIA DA FERTIRRIGAÇÃO FOSFATADA NA PRODUTIVIDADE DA CULTURA DA MELANCIA

Irriga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Benito Moreira de Azevedo ◽  
Carlos Newdmar Vieira Fernandes ◽  
Joaquim Raimundo do Nascimento Neto ◽  
Thales Vinícius De Araújo Viana ◽  
Denise Vieira Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Phosphate Fertilization ◽  
Crop Cycle ◽  
Polar Diameter ◽  
Brazilian Northeast ◽  
Caixa Postal ◽  
Culture Productivity

FREQUÊNCIA DA FERTIRRIGAÇÃO FOSFATADA NA PRODUTIVIDADE DA CULTURA DA MELANCIA BENITO MOREIRA DE AZEVEDO1; CARLOS NEWDMAR VIEIRA FERNANDES2; JOAQUIM RAIMUNDO DO NASCIMENTO NETO3; THALES VINÍCIUS DE ARAÚJO VIANA1; DENISE VIEIRA VASCONCELOS3 E CHRISLENE NOJOSA DIAS FERNANDES3 [1]Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, CCA/UFC, Av. Mister Hull, s/n, Bloco 804. Caixa Postal 12.168, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil, 60.455 970, [email protected], [email protected] Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE), Campus Iguatu, Rodovia CE-060, Cajazeiras 63503-790 – Iguatu, CE, Brasil. [email protected] de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Agrícola, CCA/UFC, Av. Mister Hull, s/n, Bloco 804. Caixa Postal 12.168, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil, 60.455 970, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]  1 RESUMO A melancia (Citrullus lanatus) tem grande importância socioeconômica para o Nordeste brasileiro, onde o cultivo sob irrigação vem crescendo e permitindo ao produtor ofertar frutos de melhor qualidade. Objetivou-se avaliar a influência de frequências de fertirrigação fosfatada nos componentes de produção e produtividade da melancia. O delineamento adotado foi o de blocos ao acaso constituído por seis tratamentos, referentes a seis frequências de fertirrigação com fósforo, sendo: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 e 64 fertirrigações no ciclo e quatro repetições. As variáveis analisadas foram: produtividade comercial; massa média do fruto; diâmetro polar; diâmetro equatorial; espessura da casca e teor de sólidos solúveis. O aumento da frequência de fertirrigação fosfatada proporcionou um melhor desempenho da cultura da melancia. As variáveis produtividade comercial e espessura da casca foram influenciadas significativamente pelas frequências de fertirrigação com fósforo, tendo as mesmas apresentado resposta linear. A frequência de fertirrigação fosfatada de 64 fertirrigações no ciclo de cultivo proporcionou a maior produtividade da melancia. Palavras-chave: Citrullus lanatus; quimigação; ácido fosfórico; adubação fosfatada.  AZEVEDO, B. M. de; FERNANDES, C. N. V.; NASCIMENTO NETO, J. R. do; VIANA, T. V. de A.; VASCONCELOS, D. V.; FERNANDES, C. N. D.FREQUENCY OF FERTIRRIGATION WITH PHOSPHATE IN WATERMELON CULTURE PRODUCTIVITY  2 ABSTRACT Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is of great socioeconomic importance for the Brazilian Northeast, where crop under irrigation has increased and allowed the producer to offer the best quality fruits. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of frequency of fertirrigation with phosphate  components on watermelon production and productivity. The study design was a randomized block consisting of six treatments, referring to six frequencies of fertirrigation with phosphorus, as follows: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 in fertigation cycle and four replications. The variables analyzed were: commercial productivity; fruit weight; polar diameter; equatorial diameter; shell thickness and soluble solids. The increased frequency of phosphorus fertirrigation provided a better performance of the watermelon crop. The variables commercial productivity and shell thickness were significantly influenced by the frequencies of fertirrigation with phosphorus, and presented the same linear response. The 64 frequency of phosphorus fertirrigation  of the crop cycle provided the greatest productivity of watermelon. Keywords: Citrullus lanatus; chemigation; phosphoric acid; phosphate fertilization.

scholarly journals In-row Distance in Triploid Miniwatermelon Cultivars Affects Yield and Quality in Diverse Environments in the Southeastern United States

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 538-545
Author(s):  
Richard L. Hassell ◽  
Jonathan R. Schultheis ◽  
Wilfred R. Jester ◽  
Stephen M. Olson ◽  
Gilbert A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Marketable Fruit ◽  
Eastern North Carolina ◽  
Location Interaction

The goals of these studies were to determine how miniwatermelon (Citrullus lanatus) cultivars differed and responded to plant in-row spacing in terms of percentage of marketable fruit and yields, and if plant spacing impacted internal fruit quality. Three genetically diverse triploid miniwatermelon cultivars (Mohican, Petite Perfection, and Xite) were selected. These cultivars were evaluated in field locations at northern Florida (Quincy), central South Carolina (Blackville), coastal South Carolina (Charleston), and eastern North Carolina (Kinston) at five within-row distances. Within-row distance included 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 inches. All plots were15 ft long with row middles 9 ft apart. Fruit were categorized as marketable if they weighed between 3.1 and 9.0 lb per fruit. Within this range further categories were divided as follows: ≤3.0 lb (cull), 3.1 to 5.0 lb (small), 5.1 to 7.0 lb (average), 7.1 to 9.0 lb (large), and ≥9.1 lb (cull). There was a cultivar by location interaction, suggesting that the three cultivars responded differently at each of the four locations. ‘Petite Perfection’ was among the highest yielding at all locations except Quincy, where it was the lowest yielding cultivar. As with total yields, the percentage of marketable fruit was similar for some cultivars across locations. Cultivar Petite Perfection produced the highest percentage of marketable fruit at three of the four locations. The exception was the Quincy site where ‘Xite’ had the highest percentage of marketable fruit. Within-row plant distances and populations affected total marketable yield, both for fruit weight and number per plant, regardless of cultivar and location. As the plant population increased from eight plants per plot (21-inch in-row spacing) to 12 plants per plot (15-inch in-row spacing), total marketable miniwatermelon fruit yields increased in total fruit number as well as total weight. There was a cultivar by location interaction for the percentage of soluble solids and the rind thickness measurements, suggesting that some cultivars responded differently at each of the four locations. Quality effects were more apparent with ‘Mohican’ and ‘Xite’, as they were more responsive to location than ‘Petite Perfection’.

scholarly journals Higher Temperatures Decrease Fruit Size in Strawberry Growing in the Subtropics

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Christopher Menzel
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Size ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
Solids Content

Five strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cultivars were grown in Queensland, Australia to determine whether higher temperatures affect production. Transplants were planted on 29 April and data collected on growth, marketable yield, fruit weight and the incidence of small fruit less than 12 g until 28 October. Additional data were collected on fruit soluble solids content (SSC) and titratable acidity (TA) from 16 September to 28 October. Minimum temperatures were 2 °C to 4 °C higher than the long-term averages from 1965 to 1990. Changes in marketable yield followed a dose-logistic pattern (p < 0.001, R2s = 0.99). There was a strong negative relationship between fruit weight (marketable) and the average daily mean temperature in the four or seven weeks before harvest from 29 July to 28 October (p < 0.001, R2s = 0.90). There were no significant relationships between SSC and TA, and temperatures in the eight days before harvest from 16 September to 28 October (p > 0.05). The plants continued to produce a marketable crop towards the end of the season, but the fruit were small and more expensive to harvest. Higher temperatures in the future are likely to affect the economics of strawberry production in subtropical locations.

scholarly journals Effect of intra-row spacing on plant growth, yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill) varieties at mizan-aman, southwestern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Ashenafi Abriham ◽  
Demelash Kefale
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Fruit Shape ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Early Maturity ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Number Of Branches

The productivity of tomato is influenced mainly by environmental factors, agronomic practices and cultivar potential. Accordingly, a field experiment was conducted at Mizan-Aman, southern Ethiopia in  2016/ 2017 to evaluate the effect of intra-row spacing (20, 30, 40 and 50 cm) on the performance of three tomato varieties(Fetan, Bishola and Roma VF) with the constant inter-row spacing of 70 cm in completely randomized block design with three replications. Data on crop phenology, growth performance, yield and quality parameters were recorded and subjected to analysis of variance using SAS version-9 software. Results of the study indicated that both intra-row spacing and variety had a significant effect on phenology as well as parameters including; the number of branches, the number of fruit cluster and fruit per plant, fruit weight, total fruit yield, marketable and unmarketable yield and total soluble solids (TSS). However, the number of fruits per cluster, fruit shape index, titratable acidity (TA) and pH were significantly different only among varieties, while plant height was significantly affected by intra-row spacing. Closer spacing enhanced early maturity, while wider intra-row (50 cm) produced a maximum number of branches, cluster and fruits per plant, fruit weight, unmarketable yield and TSS. Generally, 20 and 30 cm intra-row spacing was found to be suitable for the production of maximum total and marketable yield. From the three tomato varieties, Fetan was early maturing with the highest total and marketable yield. The varieties were also significantly different in fruit weight, with the highest value obtained from Bishola followed by Fetan. The outcome of this study revealed that, the intra-row spacing of.30 cm and variety Fetan could be promoted for production in Mizan-Aman and similar agro-ecologies.

scholarly journals Grafting Melons Increases Yield, Extends the Harvest Season, and Prevents Sudden Wilt in New England

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Janel L. Ohletz ◽  
J. Brent Loy
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Planting Dates ◽  
Soil Temperatures ◽  
Spring Temperatures ◽  
Solids Content

Melons (Cucumis melo var. reticulatis) are potentially a high value crop for New England, but production is limited by cool spring temperatures and sudden wilt. The sudden wilt syndrome in melon, attributed to both biotic and abiotic factors, is characterized by rapid wilting of vines either just preceding or during the harvest season, reducing melon quality and shortening the harvest period. We investigated the effects of grafting melons to rootstocks of interspecific hybrid squash (Cucurbita maxima × C. moschata), which have exhibited tolerance to soilborne diseases and cooler soil temperatures. In 2015, we compared the performance of ‘Halona’ melon grafted to two rootstocks, ‘Carnivor’ and ‘NH1320’, to that of nongrafted (NG) plants at two New Hampshire Agriculture Experiment Research Farms, Woodman (WRF) and Kingman (KRF). Pistillate flowering and melon harvests were 3 to 9 days earlier in NG than grafted (GR) plants. By harvest period, GR plant growth exceeded that of NG plants, and GR plants did not display wilting symptoms observed in NG plants. Total marketable yields were 57% and 90% higher for GR/‘Carnivor’ (47.8 and 45.0 Mg·ha−1) and 44% and 89% higher for GR/‘NH1320’ (43.9 and 44.9 Mg·ha−1) compared with the NG treatment (30.5 and 23.7 Mg·ha−1) at WRF and KRF, respectively. There were no differences in fruit numbers per plot between treatments, but mean fruit weight was between 33% and 71% larger in GR than NG treatments. In 2016, GR (‘NH1320’ rootstock) and NG ‘Halona’ were compared at three transplantation dates, 12 and 21 May and 1 June, and with two irrigation frequencies, drip irrigation every 2 days (2-d Irr) or every 4 days (4-d Irr). NG plants exhibited symptoms of sudden wilt in early August compared with no symptoms on GR plants. Harvests of NG melons were 3 to 8 days earlier than GR plants for all three planting dates. The increase in yields of GR plants compared with NG plants for the 12 and 21 May and 1 June planting dates were, respectively, 131%, 123%, and 149% greater with the 2-day Irr, and 93%, 100%, and 78% greater with 4-d Irr. Irrigation frequency did not significantly affect fruit size or soluble solids content (SSC), whereas grafting increased both fruit number and fruit size but did not significantly affect SSC at all three planting dates.

scholarly journals In-row Spacing Influences Triploid Watermelon Yield and Crop Value

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl E. Motsenbocker ◽  
Ramon A. Arancibia
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Subsequent Decrease ◽  
Small Fruit ◽  
Triploid Watermelon

Triploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), commonly called seedless watermelon, is increasing in popularity and market share. The optimum in-row spacing of triploid watermelon has not been studied previously. Triploid watermelon `Crimson Jewel' and `Honeyheart' were grown with drip-irrigation and black plastic mulch at 1-, 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-ft (0.3-, 0.6-, 1.2-, 1.8-, and 2.4-m) in-row spacings in 1996 and 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-ft. (0.6-, 0.9-, 1.2-, 1.5-, 1.8-, 2.1-, and 2.4-m) spacings in 1997 to determine the effect of in-row plant spacing on fruit yield. Marketable yield of `Crimson Jewel' was not affected by in-row spacing while narrower in-row spacing resulted in greater `Honeyheart' yield both years. For both cultivars, narrower spacing resulted in the highest number of fruit per acre, but primarily more extrasmall and small fruit. Fruit number per plant, fruit weight per plant, and individual fruit weight were higher at wider spacings, and yield per acre was lower. The data suggest that triploid watermelon yield, fruit weight and number can be adjusted by in-row spacing. Narrower in-row spacing can maximize yields, depending on the specific grower's cultural practices. In wider in-row spacings, the yield of medium and large fruit is maintained with a subsequent decrease in extra small and small fruit. Gross returns per acre were only different for farmers' market prices, not wholesale, and net returns were not significantly influenced by in-row spacing.

scholarly journals Effect of different modes of pollination on yield parameters of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 550-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Devika Rani ◽  
Sunita Yadav ◽  
H.D. Kaushik ◽  
G. Narendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Cucurbita Pepo ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Open Pollination ◽  
Insect Pollination ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Equatorial Diameter ◽  
Summer Squash ◽  
Hand Pollination ◽  
Polar Diameter

Effect of different modes of pollination, viz., without insect pollination, hand-pollination, open-pollination and open-pollination + hand-pollination on yield parameters of 4 summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) hybrids viz., Parikrama, Chandra, Chamatkar and Gold Queen was studied at Research Farm of the Department of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2014. Irrespective of different hybrids, the treatment openpollination + hand-pollination and open-pollination produced the maximum number of fruits per plant (73.50 and 71.25%, respectively) followed by hand-pollination (59.08%) and no fruits were observed (0% fruit set) under without insect pollination treatment. Average fruit weight, fruit polar diameter and equatorial diameter were maximum (135.30 g, 3.74 cm and 3.47 cm, respectively) under open-pollination + hand-pollination, while these were minimum (94.81 cm, 2.14cm and 2.48 cm, respectively) under hand-pollination treatment. These results indicate that honey bees as well as wild pollinators are utmost essential for pollination of summer squash flowers and thus increasing fruit size and yield. Therefore pollinators conservation practices should be followed in summer squash growing areas for getting higher yield and returns.

scholarly journals EFEITO DA FREQÜÊNCIA DE IRRIGAÇÃO NA QUALIDADE DE FRUTOS DO COQUEIRO ANÃO

Irriga ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benito Moreira de Azevedo ◽  
José Wilson Tavares Bezerra ◽  
José De Arimatéia Duarte Freitas ◽  
Thales Vinícius de Araújo Viana
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Trickle Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Class A ◽  
Coconut Tree ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Class A Pan

EFEITO DA FREQÜÊNCIA DE IRRIGAÇÃO NA QUALIDADE DE FRUTOS DO COQUEIRO ANÃO  Benito Moreira de Azevedo; José Wilson Tavares Bezerra; José de Arimatéia Duarte Freitas; Thales Vinícius de Araújo VianaDepartamento de engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal do Ceará, [email protected]  1 RESUMO Este trabalho foi realizado em Paraipaba e consistiu em avaliar, durante dois anos, a produção do coqueiro anão, submetidos a diferentes freqüências de irrigação. O plantio da área foi realizado com mudas de coqueiro anão denominado Verde de Jiqui, espaçadas em 7,5 x7,5 m,em triângulo. Odelineamento experimental empregado foi o de blocos ao acaso, com três tratamentos, quatro repetições e oito plantas por parcela, porém, para eliminar o efeito ano, os dados foram analisados como parcelas subdivididas. Os tratamentos consistiram na aplicação da irrigação quando a evaporação acumulada de um tanque Classe “A” atingiu 10, 30 e50 mm, tratamentos T1, T2 e T3, respectivamente. A massa média dos frutos nos anos estudados foi de2.226 g, sendo que os tratamentos não apresentaram diferenças significativas. A média do diâmetro polar foi de55,16 cme do diâmetro equatorial foi de50,01 cm, o que demonstra ser o fruto bastante arredondado. Quanto ao volume de água, os tratamentos T1, T2 e T3 apresentaram médias semelhantes nos dois anos estudados e iguais a0,486 L. O teor médio de sólidos solúveis da água de coco, durante os dois anos de produção, foi de 5,77 ºBrix, e a média dos tratamentos não apresentaram diferenças estatísticas. Os resultados encontrados demonstraram que a freqüência de irrigação a cada cinco dias foi a mais adequada em termos de redução de custos de produção e aumento da renda. UNITERMOS: manejo da irrigação, tanque Classe “A”, irrigação localizada.                                                        AZEVEDO, B. M. de; BEZERRA, J. W. T.; FREITAS, J. de A. D.; VIANA, T. V. de A. EFFECT OF IRRIGATION FREQUENCY IN THE FRUIT QUALITY OF THE DWARF COCONUT TREE  2 ABSTRACT             This work was carried out in Paraipaba, CE,Brazil, and aimed to evaluate, during two years, the development and production of the dwarf coconut trees, when submitted to different irrigation frequencies. “Verde de Jiqui” dwarf coconut seedlings were planted in a area with 7.5 x 7.5m spacing in a triangular arrangement. The experimental design had randomized blocks, three treatments, four replications and eight plants per plot. However, in order to eliminate the effect of the year, data were analyzed in split plots. The treatments consisted of irrigation when accumulated evaporation of a Class “A” pan reached 10, 30 and50 mm, for the treatments T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The average fruit weight in the studied years was2.226 g, and the treatments did not present significant differences. The polar diamete averager was55.16 cmand the equatorial diameter one was 50.01 cm; that demonstrates the fruits were quite round. In relation to water volume, treatments T1, T2 and T3 presented similar averages in the two studied years:0.486 L. The average soluble solids content in the coconut water during the two- year production was 5.77 ºBrix, and the treatment average did not present statistical differences. Obtained results showed that frequency irrigation with 5-day intervals was the most appropriate one for production cost reduction and income increase. KEYWORDS: irrigation management, Class “A” pan, trickle irrigation

scholarly journals Yield and Quality of Triploid Watermelon Cultivars and Experimental Hybrids Grown in Mississippi

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent E. Cushman ◽  
Richard G. Snyder ◽  
David H. Nagel ◽  
Patrick D. Gerard
Keyword(s):  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Commercial Production ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Solids Concentration ◽  
Trial Basis ◽  
Triploid Watermelon ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Soluble Solids Concentration

Evaluations of 21 entries (commercial cultivars and breeders' experimental hybrids) of triploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were conducted in northern and central Mississippi during 2000 and 2001. The purpose of this research was to identify high-yielding, medium-sized triploid cultivars with good horticultural characteristics and consumer qualities for commercial production in Mississippi. Most entries were similar to `Tri-X 313' and had red flesh, oval shape, and a mottle stripe rind pattern. SXW 5052, `Triple Crown,' `Crimson Trio,' `SeedWay 4502,' and `Millionaire' produced the highest total marketable yields; however, SXW 5052 is no longer available. `Crimson Trio' produced slightly smaller-sized melons compared to other entries and `SeedWay 4502' produced melons with relatively low soluble solids concentration. Based on total marketable yield, average size of melons, soluble solids concentration, and lack of undesirable characteristics such as hollowheart, black and colored seed, and rind necrosis, `Triple Crown,' `Millionaire,' `Cooperstown,' `Summer Sweet 5244,' and `Crimson Trio' can be recommended as mid- to late-maturing cultivars for commercial production in Mississippi. Based on early marketable yield, and using the same criteria listed above, `Tri-X 313' and `Tri-X Carousel' can be recommended as early-maturing cultivars for commercial production in Mississippi. `Tri-X 313' exhibited only one undesirable trait, producing a relatively high number of black and colored seeds. `Diamond' had high early and total yields, as well as high soluble solids concentration, but it should be recommended only on a trial basis to determine its potential susceptibility to hollowheart.

Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on the yield and fruit quality of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown in an unheated greenhouse

2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 131 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Bal ◽  
S. Altintas
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Trichoderma Harzianum ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Growing Media ◽  
Growing Period

Trichoderma harzianum was applied to seedling growing media (a peat and soil-based mixture or greenhouse soil) at the time of sowing, at transplanting to vials and at planting. The factorial experiment using 2 seedling growing media, 2 cultivars and 4 dosages of T. harzianum at 0 (control), 4 g/m2, 10 g/m2 and 24 g/m2 showed that the Trichoderma dosage had no significant effect on the yield or fruit quality. None of the 3 factor interactions between the criteria studied, that is, total yield, marketable yield, early yield, individual fruit weight, total soluble solids and titratable acidity, were significant except for fruit diameter. The 3 factor combination of Peat × Belleveu F1 × 10 g/m2 resulted in the highest total yield, marketable yield and early yield with 1552, 1373 and 681 g/plant, respectively. The interaction between media and cultivars was significant for all the yield characteristics studied. However, the main effect of T. harzianum on early yield was the highest at 4 g/m2, producing 527 g/plant in comparison to the control with 374 g/plant. It was, therefore, hypothesised that the positive effect of T. harzianum, observed in the early yield, may be extended to the whole growing period by further applications, that is, by periodical renewal of the T. harzianum population at the root zone.

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