Irrigation frequency and amount affect yield and quality of field-grown melon (Cucumis melo L.)

Şensoy S., ERTEK A., Gedik I., Kucukyumuk C.

Agricultural Water Management, cilt.88, sa.1-3, ss.269-274, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 88 Sayı: 1-3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.10.015
  • Dergi Adı: Agricultural Water Management
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-274
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Irrigation, Irrigation scheduling, Melon (Cucumis melo L.), Pan evaporation
  • Isparta Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was conducted to determine the most suitable irrigation frequency and quantity for field-grown melon. Irrigation quantities were determined based on pan evaporation (Epan) from a screened Class-A pan. Four different irrigation treatments employing two different irrigation intervals (I1: 6 days; I2: 12 days) and two different plant-pan coefficients (Kcp1: 0.60; Kcp2: 0.90) were tested. Total irrigation quantities (Ir), plant water consumption (Et), and melon yields varied from 405 to 549 mm, 481-637 mm and 18.0-32.4 Mg ha-1, respectively. The highest yield was obtained from the treatment employing the greatest frequency and quantity of irrigation (I1Kcp2). Most fruit traits were significantly affected by differences in irrigation treatment. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.