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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2013.22.2.162

Influence of Fertilization Level by Soil Testing on Plant Growth and Fruit Quality in Melon (Cucumis melo L.)  

Hwang, Mi-Ran (Department of Horticulture, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Hui-Eun (Department of Horticulture, Gyeongsang National University)
Kwon, Joon-Kook (Protected Horticulture Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Cho, Myeong-Whan (Protected Horticulture Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, Hyo-Gil (Protected Horticulture Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kang, Nam-Jun (Department of Horticulture, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.22, no.2, 2013 , pp. 162-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of fertilization levels by soil testing on plant growth and fruit quality of musk melon in greenhouse cultivation. Leaf area and fruit weight were severely affected by fertilization level. Leaf areas were significantly reduced by 54.1% and 24.5% at 0 and 50% fertilization level compared to the 100% fertilization level, respectively. Fruit weights were reduced by 38.2% and 19.9% at 0 and 50% fertilization level compared to the 100% fertilization level, respectively. However, soluble solids and sucrose contents were increased by 1.8% and 23.3% at 50% fertilization level compared to the 100% fertilization level, respectively. These results suggest that reduction of 50% fertilization level by soil testing seem to be effective methods to reduce salt accumulation in the soil as well as increasing of fruit quality such as soluble solids and sucrose contents.
Keywords
fertilization; leaf area; soluble solids; sucrose;
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