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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2019.28.4.376

Growth and Quality of Two Melon Cultivars in Hydroponics Affected by Mixing Ratio of Coir Substrate and Different Irrigation Amount on Spring Season  

Choi, Su hyun (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
Lim, Mi Yeong (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
Choi, Gyeong Lee (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
Kim, So Hui (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
Jeong, Ho Jeong (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.28, no.4, 2019 , pp. 376-387 More about this Journal
Abstract
Melons are mostly grown in soil, but it is susceptible to damage due to injury by continuous cropping such as Fusarium wilt and root rot. Hydroponic cultivation system can overcome the disadvantages of soil cultivation with precise nutrition management and a clean environment. When using the coir substrate, the most environmentally friendly organic substrate used for hydroponics, it is analyzed how the growth and fruit quality of the melon depends on the ratio of chips and dust and the amount of irrigation. The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data of melon hydroponics when cultivated in spring. The two types of the coir substrates used in the experiments were chip and dust ratios of 3 :7 and 5 : 5 respectively. The substrate with high dust ratios had excellent physical characteristics, such as container capacity and total porosity, and the drainage EC level showed a high value of $3.0-6.8dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$. When the amount of irrigation is provided based on the drainage rate, the group provided the nutrient solution on the basis of 10% drainage supplied 91 L per plant, which was reduced by about 30% compared to the group with the highest water supply. In addition, the total drainage showed less than 10 L per plant with a minimum water supply and was reduced by 30 - 70% in substrate with a high dust rates. In substrate with high water supply and high dust ratio, leaf growth and fruit enlargement were good, and the soluble solids content varies greatly from cultivar to cultivar. If you provided the amount of irrigation based on 10% drainage rate, the fruit weight will be decreased, but the amount of irrigation can be reduced. Therefore, it is considered that managing the water & nutrient properly taking into account the characteristics of coir substrate and cultivar can produce melon of uniform quality using hydroponics.
Keywords
Cucumis melo L.; medium; sugar content; water management;
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