scholarly journals The influence of calcium on the growth, yield, quality, and chemical composition of watermelons, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad /

1960 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. E. Waters
Author(s):  
Girija Suja ◽  
Janardanan Sreekumar ◽  
Gangadharan Byju ◽  
Syamala Swayamvaran Veena ◽  
Sarojini Amma Sunitha ◽  
...  

Horticulturae ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Saleh ◽  
Guangmin Liu ◽  
Mingchi Liu ◽  
Yanhai Ji ◽  
Hongju He ◽  
...  

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Yousry Bayoumi ◽  
Emad Abd-Alkarim ◽  
Hassan El-Ramady ◽  
Farouk El-Aidy ◽  
El-Samahy Hamed ◽  
...  

Improving the productivity of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants subjected to combined salinity and heat stresses is a significant challenge, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Gianco F1 cucumbers were grafted onto five cucurbit rootstocks and, together with an ungrafted control, were grown in Egypt in a net house with saline soil during the summer season over two years. The vegetative growth, yield, quality, biochemical, and mineral composition traits were measured. Although many differences were observed among treatments, in general, the grafted plants had a performance better than or similar to that of the ungrafted plants, based on the different parameters measured. In particular, the cucumber plants grafted onto the Cucurbita maxima × C. moschata interspecific hybrid rootstocks VSS-61 F1 and Ferro had the highest early and total marketable yields. These two rootstocks consistently conferred higher vigor to the scion, which had lower flower abortion rates and higher chlorophyll contents. The fruit quality and N, P, and K composition in the leaves suffered few relevant changes as compared with the control. However, the leaves of the VSS-61 F1 had higher catalase activity, as well as proline and Se contents, while those of Ferro had higher Si content. This study reveals that the grafting of cucumber plants onto suitable rootstocks may mitigate the adverse effects caused by the combination of saline soil and heat stresses. This represents a significant improvement for cucumber cultivation in saline soil under high-temperature stress conditions in arid regions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitória Regina Takeuchi Fernandes ◽  
Maria Luiza Rodrigues de Souza ◽  
Eliane Gasparino ◽  
Marcos Eduardo Coutinho ◽  
Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer ◽  
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ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the yield, color, and chemical composition of commercial cuts (tail, sirloin cut, back fillet, and thigh) of Pantanal caiman meat in both sexes. The yield of tail was higher than other cuts, and the yield of females (17.0%) was higher than males (15.9%). The thigh of males had lower protein content (20.8%) compared with other cuts. Females showed a higher lipid content in the tail (2.4%) and thigh (0.8%) compared with males (1.7% and 0.4%, respectively). The tail presented the greatest content of monounsaturated fatty acids (45.2%) and higher n6/n3 ratio (4.6). Although lightness was not different among cuts or between sexes, there were differences in color. Males have more yellowish meat compared with females. Thigh and back fillet were more reddish when compared to sirloin cut and tail, regardless of sex. In conclusion, female tail meat provided greater yield and lipid content than males, and this result was statistically significant. These findings can help producers and consumers alike, better understand yield, quality, and nutritional quality of Pantanal caiman meat.


2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-451
Author(s):  
R. G. Somkuwar ◽  
S. D. Ramteke ◽  
S. D. Sawant ◽  
Prashant Takawale

2017 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehnaz Akram ◽  
Sayed Hussain ◽  
Abdul Hamid ◽  
Sajid Majeed ◽  
Saeed Ahmed Chaudary ◽  
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