Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon
Chemical fertilizing is one of the main inputs that increase watermelon production costs. Watermelon grafting with compatible rootstocks and a vigorous root system may increase the efficiency of nutrients absorption. This study aimed at determining the accumulation of dry matter and nutrients, as we...
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| author | Joice Simone dos Santos Rita de Cássia Souza Dias Leílson Costa Grangeiro Welson Lima Simões Magnus Dall'Igna Deon |
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| description | Chemical fertilizing is one of the main inputs that increase watermelon production costs. Watermelon grafting with compatible rootstocks and a vigorous root system may increase the efficiency of nutrients absorption. This study aimed at determining the accumulation of dry matter and nutrients, as well as the agronomic performance of grafted watermelon. The triploid 'Precious Petite' watermelon was used as graft and the Line BGCIA941 (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) as rootstock. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, in a split-plot, with six replicates. The 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA941, ungrafted 'Precious Petite' and ungrafted Line BGCIA941 were evaluated in the plot, while the subplot corresponded to the sampling time (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 days after transplanting). 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness, but it did not affect the soluble solids contents. The decreasing order for nutrient accumulation in the grafted plants was N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cu, whereas for ungrafted 'Precious Petite' it corresponded to N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f0b7b4336984c04805750e4c05619dd2022-12-21T21:19:50ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiásPesquisa Agropecuária Tropical1983-40632016-09-0146331132010.1590/1983-40632016v4639610 Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelonJoice Simone dos Santos0Rita de Cássia Souza Dias1Leílson Costa Grangeiro2Welson Lima Simões3Magnus Dall'Igna Deon4Universidade Federal Rural do SemiáridoEmbrapa SemiáridoUniversidade Federal Rural do SemiáridoEmbrapa SemiáridoEmbrapa SemiáridoChemical fertilizing is one of the main inputs that increase watermelon production costs. Watermelon grafting with compatible rootstocks and a vigorous root system may increase the efficiency of nutrients absorption. This study aimed at determining the accumulation of dry matter and nutrients, as well as the agronomic performance of grafted watermelon. The triploid 'Precious Petite' watermelon was used as graft and the Line BGCIA941 (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) as rootstock. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, in a split-plot, with six replicates. The 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA941, ungrafted 'Precious Petite' and ungrafted Line BGCIA941 were evaluated in the plot, while the subplot corresponded to the sampling time (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 days after transplanting). 'Precious Petite' grafted onto Line BGCIA 941 accumulated more macro and micronutrients than the ungrafted plants, increasing fruit yield, flesh firmness and rind thickness, but it did not affect the soluble solids contents. The decreasing order for nutrient accumulation in the grafted plants was N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Fe > Mn > Zn > B > Cu, whereas for ungrafted 'Precious Petite' it corresponded to N > K > Ca > Mg > P > S > Mn > Fe > B > Zn > Cu.https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/39610/21756Citrullus lanatusnutrient uptakeplant nutrition |
| spellingShingle | Joice Simone dos Santos Rita de Cássia Souza Dias Leílson Costa Grangeiro Welson Lima Simões Magnus Dall'Igna Deon Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical Citrullus lanatus nutrient uptake plant nutrition |
| title | Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| title_full | Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| title_fullStr | Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| title_short | Accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| title_sort | accumulation of nutrients and agronomic performance of grafted seedless watermelon |
| topic | Citrullus lanatus nutrient uptake plant nutrition |
| url | https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/39610/21756 |
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