Nutrient uptake by greenhouse net melon

Authors

  • Cristiaini Kano APTA - Pólo Leste Paulista
  • Quirino Augusto de Camargo Carmello USP/Esalq
  • Silvana da Silva Cardoso Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano
  • José Antônio Frizzone USP/Esalq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2010v31n4Sup1p1155

Keywords:

Cucumis melo var, Reticulatus Naud, Nutritional demand and fertirrigation

Abstract

For presenting more commercial value, the net melon (Cucumis melo L. var reticulatus Naud.) has been an option of greenhouse planting for the horticulturists. This work was carried out in Piracicaba, Brazil with the aim of evaluating the nutrient uptake from this melon cultivated in greenhouse. To obtain the nutrients accumulation in the different stages of the plant development, plants were collected in the transplant day (seedling), in the vegetative stage, in the beginning of the flowering stage, in the beginning and in the middle of fruit production period and in the harvest period. It was verified that the greatest increase of nutrient uptake happened between the beginning of the flowering and the beginning of the fruit production. The greatest dry matter accumulation happened between the beginning of the fruit production and the middle of fruit production period. The decrescent order of nutrients accumulated in the above ground part of the plant was: potassium > nitrogen > calcium > magnesium > sulphur > phosphorus > iron > manganese > zinc > copper ~ boron.

Author Biographies

Cristiaini Kano, APTA - Pólo Leste Paulista

Pesquisadora Científica, Doutora, APTA - Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios. Estrada Nelson Taufic Nacif Km 03, C. Postal 01, CEP 13910-000, Monte Alegre do Sul/SP. Fone: (19) 3899-1286, Fax: (19) 3899-1311.

Quirino Augusto de Camargo Carmello, USP/Esalq

Professor, Doutor, USP/ESALQ - Departamento de Solos e Nutrição de Plantas, Piracicaba/SP.

Silvana da Silva Cardoso, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano

Professora, Doutora, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano.

José Antônio Frizzone, USP/Esalq

Professor, Doutor, USP/ESALQ - Departamento de Engenharia Rural, Piracicaba, SP.

Published

2011-02-09

How to Cite

Kano, C., Carmello, Q. A. de C., Cardoso, S. da S., & Frizzone, J. A. (2011). Nutrient uptake by greenhouse net melon. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 31(4Sup1), 1155–1164. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2010v31n4Sup1p1155

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