Effects of foliar fertilizer application on the growth and fruit quality of commercial melon varieties grown in a soilless culture system.

ABSTRACT: Several factors influence the quality of melon fruits and foliar fertilizer application is one method for improving their quality. The objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate the response of commercial melon varieties to a soilless culture system in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand, and (2) to evaluate the quality of melon fruit under various foliar fertilizer treatments. The experiment was arranged as a completely randomized block design with four replications. Eight commercial melon varieties, including four orange pulp melons (Sandee, Baramee, Sanwan, and Melon cat 697) and four green pulp melons (Kissme, Snowgreen, Melon Princess, and Kimoji), were used in this study. At 1-5 weeks after planting, the growth of the melons was measured using agronomic traits. Four foliar

SUBMITTER: Khomphet T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951807 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature