Yield, physiology and quality of yellow melon grown with biofertilizer.
An efficient organic cultivation can be a viable strategy to enhance the sustainability of the melon production chain. This study aimed to assess the physiological and productive responses, as well as the post-harvest quality, of melon fruits, as a function of biofertilizer doses. The experiment followed a randomized blocks design, in a split-plot arrangement, with four replications. The treatments included six biofertilizer doses (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 L plant-1) as subplots and two melon hybrids (AC 154 and Royal Amália) as plots. The use of 3 L plant-1 cycle-1 of the biofertilizer increased the sugar content in the leaf tissue, improved the photosynthetic efficiency, enhanced the biochemical variables and provided higher yields, in addition to improving the fruit post-harvest quality of the tested hybrids.
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| Format: | Artigo de periódico biblioteca |
| Language: | Ingles English |
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2023-09-19
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| Subjects: | Melão amarelo, Cultivo orgânico, Qualidade pós-colheita de frutos, Biofertilizante, Melão, Adubação, Pós-Colheita, Cucumis Melo, Adubo Orgânico, Fisiologia, Postharvest physiology, Postharvest technology, Postharvest treatment, Melons, |
| Online Access: | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1156762 |
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| Summary: | An efficient organic cultivation can be a viable strategy to enhance the sustainability of the melon production chain. This study aimed to assess the physiological and productive responses, as well as the post-harvest quality, of melon fruits, as a function of biofertilizer doses. The experiment followed a randomized blocks design, in a split-plot arrangement, with four replications. The treatments included six biofertilizer doses (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 L plant-1) as subplots and two melon hybrids (AC 154 and Royal Amália) as plots. The use of 3 L plant-1 cycle-1 of the biofertilizer increased the sugar content in the leaf tissue, improved the photosynthetic efficiency, enhanced the biochemical variables and provided higher yields, in addition to improving the fruit post-harvest quality of the tested hybrids. |
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