Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria
Preliminary field experiments were conducted to examine the influences of lime (CaCO3) rate (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 t ha-1 ) on the production of canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) on acidic soil of Calabar, Nigeria. Canary melon production is presently limited to the northern part of Nig...
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| description | Preliminary field experiments were conducted to examine the influences of lime (CaCO3) rate (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
t ha-1
) on the production of canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) on acidic soil of Calabar, Nigeria. Canary melon
production is presently limited to the northern part of Nigeria. The southern part of Nigeria has the potential to support its
production, but for low soil pH. The experiment was laid out in a randomised complete block design with three replicates. The
initial soil pH (1:2.5 H2O), 4.13, was improved to 4.69 (1 t ha-1
) – 5.93 (5 t ha-1
). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in
soil pH increase after 2 t ha-1 of CaCO3. Liming significantly (p ≤ 0.05) increased available P, total N, Ca2+
, Mg2+
, K+
, effective
cation exchange capacity, and base saturation of the soil, but reduced exchangeable acidity. Increased lime rates increased (p ≤
0.05) seedling emergence, leaf (area, area index), vine (length and thickness), and fruit and seed yields. However, fruits
sweetness was inconsistent. CaCO3 had significant (p ≤ 0.001) linear relationships and correlations with growth and yield traits
of canary melon. Canary melon can be cultivated in Calabar with an application of 2 – 5 t ha-1 of CaCO3. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc9f6c565b6a4108beaf925173a1dbe42023-04-20T07:50:10ZengPrince of Songkla UniversitySongklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)0125-33952022-08-014441145115210.14456/sjst-psu.2022.148Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of NigeriaEkemini Obok0Emmanuel Macha1Francis Nwagwu2Donatus Uwah3Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River, NigeriaPreliminary field experiments were conducted to examine the influences of lime (CaCO3) rate (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 t ha-1 ) on the production of canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) on acidic soil of Calabar, Nigeria. Canary melon production is presently limited to the northern part of Nigeria. The southern part of Nigeria has the potential to support its production, but for low soil pH. The experiment was laid out in a randomised complete block design with three replicates. The initial soil pH (1:2.5 H2O), 4.13, was improved to 4.69 (1 t ha-1 ) – 5.93 (5 t ha-1 ). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in soil pH increase after 2 t ha-1 of CaCO3. Liming significantly (p ≤ 0.05) increased available P, total N, Ca2+ , Mg2+ , K+ , effective cation exchange capacity, and base saturation of the soil, but reduced exchangeable acidity. Increased lime rates increased (p ≤ 0.05) seedling emergence, leaf (area, area index), vine (length and thickness), and fruit and seed yields. However, fruits sweetness was inconsistent. CaCO3 had significant (p ≤ 0.001) linear relationships and correlations with growth and yield traits of canary melon. Canary melon can be cultivated in Calabar with an application of 2 – 5 t ha-1 of CaCO3.https://sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/44-4/28.pdfcucumis melocucurbitslimesoil acidityyield traits |
| spellingShingle | Ekemini Obok Emmanuel Macha Francis Nwagwu Donatus Uwah Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) cucumis melo cucurbits lime soil acidity yield traits |
| title | Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria |
| title_full | Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria |
| title_short | Canary melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Inodorus) response to lime-amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of Nigeria |
| title_sort | canary melon cucumis melo l var inodorus response to lime amended acid soil in the humid tropical rainforest of nigeria |
| topic | cucumis melo cucurbits lime soil acidity yield traits |
| url | https://sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/44-4/28.pdf |
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