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 fol...
| Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa) |
| Repository: | Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice) |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br:doc/1156762 |
| Online Access: | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1156762 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | 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 |
| 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. |
|---|