PRODUCTIVITY OF MELON CULTIVARS IN POLYETHYLENE GREENHOUSE
Abstract
This study had as objective evaluates the potential behavior of eight cultivars of melon plants, hybrid and varieties, seeking your indication for cultivation in polyethylene greenhouse, in the region of the Serra do Nordeste of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The experimental design was randomized blocks, with three replications for treatment. The yields varied from 8,22 kg m-2 to 5,20 kg m-2.The cultivars Galeão, C.A.C. and Jumbo were the more fruitfull, while the Gaúcho cultivar was the most productive in function of the largest medium weight of fruit, 1,412 kg. C.A.C. cultivar presented the smallest fruit size, 0,798 kg. The standardization of fruits for the size showed the need to establish, through pruning fruits, the number of fruits ideal for plant for each variety. The largest uniformity in the maturation of fruits was presented by cultivar RML-2704.
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