Development, yield and quality of Cantaloupe and Honeydew melon in soilless culture in a non-temperature controlled high tunnel

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-301
Author(s):  
Boitshepo L. Pulela ◽  
Martin M. Maboko ◽  
Puffy Soundy ◽  
Stephen O. Amoo
Keyword(s):  
Soilless Culture ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Temperature Controlled ◽  
Honeydew Melon

scholarly journals 296 Study of Water Applied on Two Varieties of Honeydew Melons with a Drip Irrigation System

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 442E-442
Author(s):  
Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Annual Crop ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Honeydew Melon ◽  
Commercial Field

In the Caborca area, water scarcity is the main problem for the farmers, because of the depletion of the aquifer. This is the main reason why they are focusing on orchards and vegetables. Melon is the vegetable annual crop more extensively grown in this area and is furrow-irrigated with 120 cm of water. But, because of the scarcity of water, it is necessary to use drip irrigation. The objective of this study was to validate in a commercial field (15 ha) the effects of drip irrigation system on the water use, yield, and quality of two honeydew melon varieties (green flesh and orange flesh) in the Caborca area. Our results indicate that, with 50 cm of water applied, yields were 2146 to 2802 boxes/ha for green flesh and orange flesh, respectively. The predominant sizes were 4s and 5s with 25% and 38% for green flesh, and 5s and 6s with 42% and 36% for orange flesh. These sizes are the best for the exportation market.

scholarly journals Fertigation Temperature Adjustment Enhances the Yield and Quality of Saffron Grown in a Soilless Culture System

HortScience ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yasmina Chourak ◽  
El Hassan Belarbi ◽  
Evelynn Y. Martínez-Rivera ◽  
Tatiana Pagan Loeiro da Cunha-Chiamolera ◽  
Ana Araceli Peña-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
International Organization ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Soilless Culture ◽  
Organoleptic Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Content ◽  
Flower Production ◽  
Nutritive Solution ◽  
Yield And Quality

Saffron is one of the most appreciated, traditional, and expensive spices in the world. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of cooling the nutrient solution on the production, and organoleptic and commercial qualities of saffron grown in soilless culture. The nutrient solution was cooled to 4 to 5 °C whereas the control treatment was the fertigation supplied at ambient temperature. Corms were placed in a controlled cultivation chamber. The number of flowers per corms, and the weight and length of stigmas were measured. The amounts of safranal, crocin, and picrocrocin were analyzed spectrophotometrically according to the International Organization for Standardization [ISO/TS 3632-2 (2011) Normative]. Our results show that cooling of the nutritive solution increased flower production, the commercial phytochemical content, and organoleptic properties.

Effects of Drip Irrigation Management and Different Soilless Culture on Yield and Quality of Tomato Grown in a Plastic House

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 766-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Metin Seze ◽  
Gulendam Celikel . ◽  
Attila Yazar . ◽  
Yesim Yalcin Mendi . ◽  
Suat Sahinler . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Soilless Culture ◽  
Yield And Quality
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