Yield and Characteristics of Melon Fruits under Different Fertilization Management and Soil Cover

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jackson Teixeira Lobo ◽  
Witalo da Silva Sales ◽  
José Fabrício Alves Feitosa ◽  
Juscelino Martins Costa Junior ◽  
Reynaldo Teodoro De Fatima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Cover ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Organic Fertilization ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
The City ◽  
Best Responses

Aims: To evaluate the 'Canary' and 'Hale's Best Jumbo' melon yield and fruit characteristics as a function of fertilization management and soil cover with mulch. Study Design: The design was a randomized complete block design in a 2x3x2 factorial scheme, with three replications and seven plants per plot. Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted from June to September 2015, at the Center of Agrarian and Biodiversity Sciences of the Federal University of Cariri, located in the city of Crato, Cariri region, Brazil. Methodology: Two varieties of melon ('Canary' and 'Hale's Best Jumbo') were studied under three fertilization managements (mineral fertilization via soil, mineral fertilization via soil + organic fertilization and mineral fertilization via soil + foliar fertilization) with the presence or absence of soil cover with polyethylene mulch. Results: The use of mineral + organic fertilization and mineral + leaf fertilization promoted an increase in fruit mass and yield of approximately 3.93 t ha-1 (25.50%) and 4.64 t ha-1 (30%), respectively. Both melon cultivars presented the best responses grown on plastic mulch, with yield increases of 79.66% and 26.16% for 'Canary' and 'Hale's Best Jumbo', respectively. Moreover, the 'Hale's Best Jumbo' cultivar presented higher soluble solids contents than the 'Canary' melon, with an increase of 11.26% (0.76 ° Brix). Conclusion: The use of soil cover and additional fertilization (organic or foliar) in the cultivation of melon provides an increase in size, mass and productivity, while soil cover increases the soluble solids content in fruits.

scholarly journals Development and productivity of two beet genotypes for fertilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Daniel Mocelin Silveira ◽  
Flávio Corrêa de Carvalho ◽  
Gustavo Pailo Mariano ◽  
André Luiz Oliveira de Francisco
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Aerial Part ◽  
Fresh Mass ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Organic Fertilization ◽  
Horizontal Diameter ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
The City

Beet needs a high demand of nutrients to improve its development and productivity. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of fertilizer forms in the development and productivity of the beet crop. The experiment was carried out in the experimental area of the Fazenda Escola of the Higher Education Center of Campos Gerais, located in the city of Ponta Grossa-PR, between September and November 2018. The experimental design was randomized blocks in a 2x4 factorial scheme [2 genotypes of beet (Boron hybrid and Tall Top Early Wonder cultivar) x 4 forms of fertilization, T1 - control (without fertilization), T2 - poultry litter, T3 - bovine manure and T4 - NPK], containing four repetitions. The harvest was carried out at 75 days after transplanting the seedlings, harvesting five plants from each plot to carry out the analyzes, thus evaluating the number of leaves per plant, height of the aerial part, fresh mass of the aerial part and the root, productivity, horizontal diameter and commercial classification of root, presence of white rings through notes and soluble solids content (ºBrix). Among the different genotypes studied, the cultivar Tall Top Early Wonder was superior in the variables of plant height, fresh mass of roots and leaves and soluble solids, 75 days after transplantation. The cultivar Tall Top Early Wonder responded better, implying the idea that organic fertilization would be an alternative as a source of nutrients in beet production.

scholarly journals Fruit color and post-harvest shelf life in tomato affected by the ogc, nor A, and rin alleles

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 743-750
Author(s):  
Betsabé Antezana Poma ◽  
Wilson Roberto Maluf ◽  
Beatriz Tome Gouveia ◽  
Alisson Marcel Souza de Oliveira ◽  
Rodolfo de Paula Duarte Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Fruit Color ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Ripening Inhibitor ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the mutant alleles alcobaça (nor A ), ripening inhibitor (rin), and old gold crimson (og c ), in heterozygosity or homozygosity, on the expression of color and on the postharvest quality of fruit of experimental tomato hybrids. Fourteen hybrids with contrasting genotypic constitutions in the nor A , rin, and og c loci were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. The following fruit postharvest quality traits were evaluated: firmness in the breaker stage, color, and soluble solids content. The rin +/rin and nor +/nor A genotypes increased firmness of tomato fruit at harvest (breaker stage). The rin + /rin genotypes displayed the worse internal fruit color. There was a positive effect of og c+ /og c in improving the internal color of rin + /rin and nor + /nor A fruit, making the color similar to that of the normal genotypes. The combination of the og c /og c rin + /rin nor + /nor A genes is effective to improve tomato fruit firmness, besides maintaining or improving internal color.

scholarly journals Production and quality of melon hybrid Mandacaru irrigated with different levels of salinity

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 600-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damiana Cleuma de Medeiros ◽  
José Francismar de Medeiros ◽  
Francisco Aécio de L Pereira ◽  
Sonally Cristina de M Silva ◽  
Maria das Graças Amâncio
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Salinity Level ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Soluble Solid Content ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Solids Content

Among the problems faced by the melon crop in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil, the effect of water and soil salinity is considered one of the key factors to limit fruit production and quality. The aim of this work was to study the effects of using irrigation waters with different salinity levels on yield and quality of fruits of the yellow melon hybrid Mandacaru. A randomized complete block design was used with five treatments (irrigation water salt concentrations: 0.54, 1.48, 2.02, 3.03, 3.9 dS m-1) and four replications. The effects of these concentrations were evaluated through, number of marketable fruits per plant, marketable and total fruit yield, average marketable fruit mass, soluble solids content and pulp firmness. Increment in water salinity level negatively influenced crop yield. The 3.9 dS m-1 salinity level caused yield losses of 20.31%, due to the reduction of fruit number per plant. The highest soluble solid content and the highest pulp firmness values were estimated to occur at salinity levels 2.09 and 3.5 dS m-1, respectively.

scholarly journals Productivity, quality of fruits and architecture of Jalapeño pepper at different planting densities

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-337
Author(s):  
Carlos Francisco Ragassi ◽  
Juliana Zucolotto ◽  
Lucas M Gomes ◽  
Cláudia SC Ribeiro ◽  
Nuno Rodrigo Madeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Plant Architecture ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Increase In Productivity

ABSTRACT Mechanizing the harvest of Jalapeño pepper involves changes in the production system. Spacings between plants in rows (10 to 40 cm; 60 cm fixed between rows) were evaluated in relation to plant architecture, productivity and fruit quality of cultivar BRS Sarakura during three years, in a randomized complete block design with five replicates. Productivity (41.9 to 78.8 t ha-1) and plant height (40.1 to 47.3 cm) responded linearly to density; on the other hand, productivity per plant responded negatively (0.48 to 1.04 kg plant-1). The stem first bifurcation height was little influenced. Fruit chemical analyses were carried out in the second year of the experiment; spacing significantly influenced pH (5.36 to 4.84), total titratable acidity (TTA) (0.48 to 0.36%) and total soluble solids (TSS)/TTA ratio (11.5 to 15.6); no influence on TSS (5.65%) was noticed, though. The increase of plant population provided an increase in productivity without affecting fruit quality; the highest height of the first bifurcation achieved may not be enough to enable mechanized harvesting of the cultivar BRS Sarakura.

scholarly journals Production and quality of banana ‘BRS Conquista’ bagged with different colored polypropylene bags

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Rafaelly Calsavara Martins ◽  
Jackson Mirellys Azevêdo Souza ◽  
Marcelo De Souza Silva ◽  
Nathália De Souza Parreiras ◽  
Marcela Sant'Anna Cordeiro da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Mass ◽  
Mass Number ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Plastic Bag ◽  
Maturation Index

Worldwide, the second most traded fruit is banana, which is highly appreciated by Brazilian consumers. Moreover, new technologies have been used to improve fruit quality during cultivation. This study aimed to assess the influence of plastic bag colors on the production and quality of banana ‘BRS Conquista’. The treatments consisted of the use of commercial polypropylene bags e colored white, black, red or blue, in addition to the control (non-bagged). This study used a randomized complete block design with five treatments, four replicates and four plants per plot, totalling 80 plants. The assessments consisted of bunch mass; rachis mass; fruit total mass; mean cluster mass; number of fruits per bunch and per cluster; and fruit length and diameter; along with fruits physicochemical traits, such as soluble solids, titratable acidity, pulp/peel ratio and maturation index. The results indicated that no interference was obtained from the different plastic bag colors in the productive variables. However, a greater content of soluble solids was observed in the non-bagged bunches.

scholarly journals Performance of irrigated green corn cultivars in different plant populations at sowing

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-272
Author(s):  
José C. Soares Neto ◽  
Antônio L. dos Santos Neto ◽  
Wellington M. dos Santos ◽  
Daline T. S. Barros ◽  
Ademária A. de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photosynthetic Rate ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Plant Populations ◽  
Corn Hybrids ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Experimental Area ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Single Cross ◽  
The City ◽  
Single Cross Hybrids

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the yield of green corn hybrids grown under irrigation in different plant populations at sowing. The assay was carried out in the experimental area located in the city of Arapiraca, Alagoas State, Brazil, from November 2015 to January 2016. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) was used, in a 2 x 5 factorial scheme with four replicates. A double- and a single-cross hybrid (AG 1051 and BM 3061), which are suitable for green corn production, were cultivated in five spacings between plants at sowing (15.0, 17.5, 20.0, 22.5 and 25.0 cm). The characteristics photosynthetic rate (PR), ear length with rusk (HEL) and without husk (UEL), husked ear weight (HEW), unhusked ear weight (UEW), percentage of marketable ears (%ME) and weight of husk (HW) were evaluated. The double- and single-cross hybrids AG 1051 and BM 3061 showed green ears with commercial standard. The cultivar BM 3061 showed the best results for most of the characteristics related to the performance of green corn (PR, HEL, UEL, UEW, HEW, %ME). The spacing of 17.5 cm between plants at sowing was the most indicated for irrigated green corn cultivation.

scholarly journals Production and quality of okra produced with mineral and organic fertilization

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
Hemmannuella C. Santos ◽  
Emmanuel M. Pereira ◽  
Rafael L. S. de Medeiros ◽  
Paulo M. de A. Costa ◽  
Walter E. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Organic Fertilization ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Organic Compost

ABSTRACT Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is a vegetable with annual fruit native to hot regions of Africa, well adapted to the conditions of the Northeast and Southeast regions of Brazil, where it is widely used by small farmers. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mineral and organic fertilization on the production and quality of okra fruits. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design, with three replicates and eleven treatments defined according to a Baconian matrix. Treatments consisted of doses of N (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1), P (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1) and K (0, 80, 160 and 240 kg ha-1), as well as absence and presence of organic compost (30 t ha-1). The following parameters were evaluated: plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, production of fruits plant-1, number of fruits plant-1, fruit length and diameter and fruit quality (pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, vitamin C and electrical conductivity). The crop is demanding in terms of K and N fertilizations, with increments of 15.8 and 36% in the mean number and diameter of fruits, respectively. Organic fertilization did not influence the vegetative growth of okra, but was beneficial to the production of fruits with higher vitamin C content, 52% higher than the contents found in fruits produced without such input.

scholarly journals Mulches for yacon cultivation

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-394
Author(s):  
Fabio Luiz Oliveira ◽  
Cristiano Henrique P Venturim ◽  
Diego Mathias N Silva ◽  
Mateus Augusto L Quaresma ◽  
Leandro P Dalvi
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Coffee Husk ◽  
Corn Husk ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Total Productivity ◽  
Black Plastic ◽  
Commercial Yield

ABSTRACT In Brazil, studies on commercial exploitation of yacon are still scarce. A growing interest in this vegetable has demanded some researches on this crop cultivation management, though. Considering that yacon has a long cycle, which exposes the soil, studies on mulch management will be of great value. We used a randomized complete block design, with five replicates, under different soil mulches for yacon cultivation: two plastic film covers (black and double-sided), four mulches (corn husk, coffee husk in three levels), and the control (bare soil). Plastic mulch can be used for yacon cultivation, considering that the double sided plastic provides greater production of total roots; however, the same yield of the most valued roots was obtained using black plastic. The second highest total productivity and the highest commercial yield in the most valued root classes were obtained using 50 L m-² of coffee husk as mulch, representing a good alternative for farmers.

scholarly journals Urochloa Hybrid Submitted to Biostimulant Application in Grazing Simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 556
Author(s):  
Luara Cristina de Lima ◽  
Renato Aurélio Severino de Menezes Freitas ◽  
Leandro Martins Barbero ◽  
Regina Maria Quintão Lana ◽  
Fernanda Carvalho Basso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Dead Material ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Doses ◽  
Rate Of Accumulation

The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of Urochloa hybrid Convert HD364 applied in different doses as a vegetable biostimulant under grazing simulation in intermittent stocking in the city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The treatments consisted of a control (absence of biostimulant) and in 5 doses of biostimulant, 0.25; 0.5; 0.75; 1.0 and 1.25 L ha-1, in a randomized complete block design with 4 replicates. Productive and qualitative parameters were evaluated. The data were submitted to analysis of variance, using for the comparison of means, the Regression test at 5% of significance. The biostimulant promotes an increase in the accumulation of DM and in the rate of accumulation of forage, leaves and stems of Urochloa hybrid and reduction in the percentage of dead material and the L:S ratio of Urochloa hybrid.

scholarly journals Sprouting, phenology, and maturation of the Italian grapevine ‘Fiano’ in Campo Largo, PR, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
João Guilherme Fowler ◽  
Gislâine Margoti ◽  
Luiz Antonio Biasi
Keyword(s):  
Standard Dose ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Calcium Nitrate ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Bud Induction ◽  
Phenological Cycle ◽  
Bud Opening ◽  
Solids Content ◽  
Chilling Hours

Despite the expansion of viticulture in Brazil, the lack of chilling hours is a factor that requires the use of growth inducers to promote sprouting. Erger™ is a product of low toxicity and efficient in the bud induction of apple. However, there is a lack of studies testing such a product on the grapevine. This research was carried out to evaluate the sprouting and phenological cycle of ‘Fiano’ grapevine after Erger™ and calcium nitrate application in comparison to hydrogen cyanamide, as well as characterizing its production in Brazil. The experiment was carried out in Campo Largo, PR, under a trellis system, with plants spaced at 1.25 × 2.7 meters. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replications and three plants per plot. Different concentrations of Erger™ and calcium nitrate (3%, 5%, 7%, and control) were tested compared to the standard dose of Dormex™ (4%) to induce sprouting in ‘Fiano’ grapevine, while phenological aspects of this cultivar were evaluated following the BBCH scale. Soluble solids content, titratable acidity, and pH were evaluated weekly after the beginning of berry maturation. The main biometric and qualitative characteristics of bunches were evaluated at harvest. All treatments presented satisfactory sprouting rates in 2014, but a lower cold accumulation was observed in 2015, and Erger™ application significantly increased sprouting when compared to the control. Plants treated with Erger™ had a delay in sprouting in the two years of study, requiring more time to reach a satisfactory percentage of open buds. The anticipation of sprouting was also observed in all treatments in the second agricultural season due to higher temperatures in relation to the previous year when the occurrence of low temperatures led to a longer time to start bud opening, which was related to ecodormancy. The cultivar Fiano is productive and adapted to the conditions of Campo Largo, PR, Brazil.

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