Title:	Yield, physiology and quality of yellow melon grown with biofertilizer.
Authors:	LEITE, E. W. S. GARRIDO, M. da S. SIMOES, W. L. SALVIANO, A. M. MESQUITA, A. C.
Affiliation:	EMERSON WILBERTO SILVA LEITE, UNIVASF; MARLON DA SILVA GARRIDO, UNIVASF; WELSON LIMA SIMOES, CPATSA; ALESSANDRA MONTEIRO SALVIANO, CPATSA; ALESSANDRO CARLOS MESQUITA, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Juazeiro, BA.
Date Issued:	2023
Citation:	Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, v. 53, e75846, 2023.
Description:	An efficient organic cultivation can be a viable strategy to enhance the sustainability of the melon production chain. This study aimed to assess the physiological and productive responses, as well as the post-harvest quality, of melon fruits, as a function of biofertilizer doses. The experiment followed a randomized blocks design, in a split-plot arrangement, with four replications. The treatments included six biofertilizer doses (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 L plant-1) as subplots and two melon hybrids (AC 154 and Royal Amália) as plots. The use of 3 L plant-1 cycle-1 of the biofertilizer increased the sugar content in the leaf tissue, improved the photosynthetic efficiency, enhanced the biochemical variables and provided higher yields, in addition to improving the fruit post-harvest quality of the tested hybrids.
Thesagro:	Biofertilizante Melão Adubação Pós-Colheita Cucumis Melo Adubo Orgânico Fisiologia
NAL Thesaurus:	Postharvest physiology Postharvest technology Postharvest treatment Melons
Keywords:	Melão amarelo Cultivo orgânico Qualidade pós-colheita de frutos
ISSN:	1983-4063
DOI:	10.1590/1983-40632023v5375846
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)