The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)

This study aimed to determine the effect of partial root drying (PRD) and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on growth performance of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour). A randomised complete block design experiment with four replications was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2012. D...

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Main Authors: Mohd Noor, Hamdan, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2017
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spelling my.upm.eprints.640742018-06-08T01:00:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64074/ The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour) Mohd Noor, Hamdan Ismail, Mohd Razi Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati This study aimed to determine the effect of partial root drying (PRD) and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on growth performance of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour). A randomised complete block design experiment with four replications was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2012. Different deficit irrigation levels had significant effects on dry matter production and yield of melon as compared to well-watered (WW) as controls. Maximum and significant yield of melon was from the WW and RDI plants. RDI, a moderate water stress did not drastically reduce fresh fruit weight of melon i.e. a 28% drop in yield, indicating better utilisation of the available water. However, for PRD, the yield drop 80%. Maximum total soluble solids of 14.02, 13.83 and 5.99 oBrix was from WW, RDI and of PRD treated plant respectively. Total proline concentration in leaf at 76 days after transplanting clearly illustrates that the PRD plants is highly stressed by this deficit system with maximum reading of 21.44 μg/g as compared to only 9.68 and 9.97 μg/g from WW and RDI plants respectively. Results obtained suggest the possibility of applying moderate deficit irrigation at 50% watering capacity while maintaining the quality and yield of melon. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64074/1/The%20effect%20of%20partial%20root%20drying%20and%20regulated%20deficit%20irrigation%20technique%20on%20growth%20of%20rock%20melon%20%28Cucumis%20melo%20Linn%20cv.%20Glamour%29.pdf Mohd Noor, Hamdan and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati (2017) The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour). Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Science, 45 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1394-9829; ESSN: 2289-9650 http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/current/193-2017/volume-45-no-1/1371-450101
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description This study aimed to determine the effect of partial root drying (PRD) and regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on growth performance of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour). A randomised complete block design experiment with four replications was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2012. Different deficit irrigation levels had significant effects on dry matter production and yield of melon as compared to well-watered (WW) as controls. Maximum and significant yield of melon was from the WW and RDI plants. RDI, a moderate water stress did not drastically reduce fresh fruit weight of melon i.e. a 28% drop in yield, indicating better utilisation of the available water. However, for PRD, the yield drop 80%. Maximum total soluble solids of 14.02, 13.83 and 5.99 oBrix was from WW, RDI and of PRD treated plant respectively. Total proline concentration in leaf at 76 days after transplanting clearly illustrates that the PRD plants is highly stressed by this deficit system with maximum reading of 21.44 μg/g as compared to only 9.68 and 9.97 μg/g from WW and RDI plants respectively. Results obtained suggest the possibility of applying moderate deficit irrigation at 50% watering capacity while maintaining the quality and yield of melon.
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author Mohd Noor, Hamdan
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
spellingShingle Mohd Noor, Hamdan
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
author_facet Mohd Noor, Hamdan
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Megat Wahab, Puteri Edaroyati
author_sort Mohd Noor, Hamdan
title The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
title_short The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
title_full The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
title_fullStr The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
title_full_unstemmed The effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (Cucumis melo Linn cv. Glamour)
title_sort effect of partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation technique on growth of rock melon (cucumis melo linn cv. glamour)
publisher Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
publishDate 2017
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64074/1/The%20effect%20of%20partial%20root%20drying%20and%20regulated%20deficit%20irrigation%20technique%20on%20growth%20of%20rock%20melon%20%28Cucumis%20melo%20Linn%20cv.%20Glamour%29.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64074/
http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/current/193-2017/volume-45-no-1/1371-450101
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