Does Water Stress after Fruit Development in Melon Affect Fruit Quality and Nutrient Uptake?
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Objectives: In order to save irrigation water in melon cultivation, water stress was applied at different rates from fruit growth to harvest.
Materials and Methods: A total of six different experimental treatments were established including full irrigation applied throughout the season (control-I100) and five different water stress regimes (I80, I60, I40, I20, and I0) corresponding to 80 %, 60 %, 40 %, 20 %, and 0 % of water given to the S100 subject, respectively, during the fruit development stage until harvesting.
Results: As a result of the study, water stress caused significant changes in fruit quality as well as significant differences in nutrient element uptake. Water stress applied to melon caused a decrease in P and K uptake of approximately 25% and 20%, respectively. In addition, it provided an increase of 74%, 46%, 71% and 40% in Ca, Mg, Mn and B intakes, respectively, while it increased Fe intake by approximately 5.5 times. Increased water stress reduced the absorption of macronutrients from the soil, especially in melon, and also caused negative effects on fruit quality.
Conclusion: When the parameters examined in this study were evaluated together, no significant differences were found between I80 (20% water stress) application and I100 (full irrigation) subjects.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cucumis melo, deficit irrigation, fruit colors, global climate change, plant nutrient element
Destekleyen Kurum
SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ - Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Otomasyonu
Proje Numarası
S.Ü/BAP-22401056
Etik Beyan
Yazarlar tarafından herhangi bir çıkar çatışması bildirilmemiştir.
Teşekkür
Bu çalışma, Rufeyde Nur Özen'in yüksek lisans tezinden bazı veriler içermektedir. Bu çalışma, Selçuk Üniversitesi tarafından S.Ü/BAP-22401056 numaralı proje kapsamında desteklenmiştir.
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