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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2015.24.3.235

Effects of Water Soluble Potassium Silicate by Soil Drenching Application on Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus)  

Kim, Young-Sang (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Kang, Hyo-Jung (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Kim, Tae-Il (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Jeong, Taek-Gu (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Han, Jong-Woo (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Kim, Ik-Jei (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Nam, Sang-Young (Chungcheongbuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services)
Kim, Ki-In (Department of Horticultural Science Mokpo National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.24, no.3, 2015 , pp. 235-242 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of soluble potassium silicate by soil drenching application on watermelon growth, yield, and nutrient uptake. The potassium silicate rates were control (No potassium silicate), 1.63mM, 3.25mM, 6.50mM. The potassium silicate were treated 6 times (twice before fruit forming and 4 times after fruit forming per 7 day. Soil chemical properties, such as soil pH, EC, available phosphorus and silicate, exchangeable K, nitrate-N levels were increased after potassium silicate treatment, while the concentrations of soil organic matter, exchangeable Ca and Mg were similar to control. The growth characteristics of watermelon, such as stem diameter, fresh and dry weight of watermelon at harvest were thicker and heavier for increased potassium silicate treatment than the control, while number of node, and plant length were same for all treatments. With increased potassium silicate treatment, nutrient concentrations, such as P and K in the watermelon leaf at harvest were increased, N concentration in the leaf was decreased, and Ca and Mg concentrations in the leaf were same. Chlorophyll content was increased with increased potassium silicate application. The occurrence of powdery mildew was lower for the potassium silicate treatments than the control. Fresh watermelon weight for the potassium silicate treatments was 0.1 to 0.5kg per watermelon heavier than the control, sugar content was 0.5 to $0.6^{\circ}Brix$ higher than control, and merchantable watermelon was 2 to 4% increased compared to the control. These results suggest that potassium silicate application by soil drenching method in the greenhouse can improve watermelon nutrient uptake, merchantable watermelon and suppress the occurrence of powdery mildew.
Keywords
chlorophyll; dry weight; powdery mildew; sugar content;
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