Yield, physiology and quality of yellow melon grown with biofertilizer

Authors

  • Emerson Wilberto Silva Leite
  • Marlon da Silva Garrido
  • Welson Lima Simoes
  • Alessandra Monteiro Salviano
  • Alessandro Carlos Mesquita

Abstract

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.

KEYWORDS: Cucumis melo L., organic cultivation, fruit post-harvest quality.

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Published

2023-09-15

How to Cite

LEITE, E. W. S.; GARRIDO, M. da S.; SIMOES, W. L.; SALVIANO, A. M.; MESQUITA, A. C. Yield, physiology and quality of yellow melon grown with biofertilizer. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 53, p. e75846, 2023. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/75846. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 53 (2023)

Section

Special Supplement: Bioinputs in Agriculture

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