• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.249-253
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• 1996

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of the culture with trickle with trickle irrigation in transparent vinyl house on the seed productivity of onion. Growth, number o tiller and leavers, plant height, leaf sheath length, flowering rate, diameter of flower wheel, number of little flower per flower stalk and fertilization rate are best in the case of the seed production under the culture with trickle irrigation in transparent vinyl mulching house, catch in the rain with vinyl from February to March, so it is found that it is appropriate to plant the onion mother bulb under the culture with trickle irrigation in transparent vinyl mulching house, catch in the rain with vinyl from February to March in the Southern areas of Korea.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.273-279
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• 2009

This study was conducted to identify optimal concentrations of N (nitrogen) and K (Potassium) fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of melon (Cucumis melo. L) when they were grown with a fertigation culture in a greenhouse. Three strength (S) levels of fertilizers, including 1 S, 1/2S, and 1/4S were supplied N and K nutrients as using a trickle irrigation system. When the strength level of fertilizers was increased from 1/4S to 1 S, the level of EC (electronic conductivity) in soil was increased. Soil-water tension was ranged between -15 and -20kPa until fruit setting stage, whereas it was ranged between -45 and -50kPa in the later growth stages. In results, N fertilizer had effects on fruit yield and quality. A higher fruit yield was observed when plants were supplied with 1 S and 1/2S level of N fertilizer. The highest yield of marketable fruit, about 5,086kg/10a, was also observed when plants were supplied with 1/2S N fertilizer. A higher net index and sugar content of fruit was observed in the treatments of 1/2S and 1/4S level of N fertilizer compared to 1 S level. In contrast, there was no statistic difference in the yield and quality with three levels of K fertilizer. Results indicate that the 1/2S level for N and 1/4S level for K fertilizer are effective and optimal for the melon plants grown under the fertigation culture in terms of increasing fruit yield and quality and reducing the cost of fertilizers.