Studies on the practicality of melon [Cucumis melo L.] cultivation by sandponics bed system, 8: Characteristics of growth in some cultivars (2)
1990
Toyama, M. (Tottori Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Yamada, T. | Takeuchi, Y. | Okagaki, T. | Matsuhashi, H.
Experiments on melon growing in plastic greenhouses in a sand dune were carried out in 1988, using 17 cultivars of netted melon. The culture was conducted by means of poletraining. The seeding, transplanting and harvesting were done on April 10, on May 5 and in the middle of July in 1988, respectively. 12 stocks were grown of each tested cultivars. The 6 cultivars belong to Earl's Favourite variety, 5 cultivars to the variety of Earl's strain and 6 cultivars to netted-melon strain. The tested Earl's Favourite variety, in which fruit weights were from 1.27 to 2.05 kg and Brix values were from 12.4 to 15.9%, was superior in terms of fruit outside appearance. On the other hand, the tested varieties of Earl's strain were 1.44 to 1.81 kg in fruit weight and 14.5 to 15.6% in Brix, whereas the varieties of netted-melon strain were 1.35 to 2.44 kg in fruit weight and 14.4 to 16.7% in Brix. Both of these were a little inferior in external appearance. Although their Brix values were stable at a high level
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