Abstract
Severe storms with high winds, hail, and rain can severely injure muskmelon ( Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud.) leaf and fruit tissues. Our study was conducted to determine the yield and quality response of muskmelon to simulated storm damage during different periods of plant development. We removed 33% and 67% of the muskmelon foliage at 10, 20, 30, and 40 days before the first anticipated harvest. In 1994, 67% defoliation significantly reduced marketable yields and fruit number more than did 33% defoliation. The same trend existed in 1993. At both levels, defoliation had a greater impact on marketable yield when it occurred just before the canopy had covered all bare ground in the plots (about 30 or 40 days before the first harvest). Defoliation, in general, decreased fruit soluble solids concentration (SSC). In 1993, SSC decreased as the severity of damage increased. The reduction in SSC was most prominent when defoliation occurred in the later stages of fruit development (10 or 20 days before harvest). Both moderate (33%) and severe (67%) foliage loss reduced marketable yield and fruit quality of muskmelons.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
In 1994, 67% defoliation reduced marketable yields more than 33% defoliation.
- Taxon
- muskmelon
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Cucumis melot0 - Treatment
- 67% defoliatione0
- Outcome
- marketable yieldse0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Qualifier
- In 1994e0
- Comparator
- 33% defoliatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“In 1994, 67% defoliation significantly reduced marketable yields and fruit number more than did 33% defoliation.”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
In 1994, 67% defoliation reduced fruit number more than 33% defoliation.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 67% defoliatione0
- Outcome
- fruit numbere0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Qualifier
- In 1994e0
- Comparator
- 33% defoliatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In 1994, 67% defoliation significantly reduced marketable yields and fruit number more than did 33% defoliation.”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The same greater reduction from 67% than 33% defoliation appeared in 1993.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 67% defoliatione1
- Outcome
- marketable yields and fruit numbere1
- Direction
- reducede1
- Qualifier
- in 1993e0
- Comparator
- 33% defoliatione1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The same trend existed in 1993.”
e1“In 1994, 67% defoliation significantly reduced marketable yields and fruit number more than did 33% defoliation.”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
At either severity, defoliation affected marketable yield most about 30 or 40 days before harvest.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- defoliatione0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Direction
- greater impacte0
- Qualifier
- about 30 or 40 days before the first harveste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“At both levels, defoliation had a greater impact on marketable yield when it occurred just before the canopy had covered all bare ground in the plots (about 30 or 40 days before the first harvest).”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Defoliation generally decreased fruit soluble solids concentration.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- Defoliatione0
- Outcome
- fruit soluble solids concentratione0
- Direction
- decreasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Defoliation, in general, decreased fruit soluble solids concentration (SSC).”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
In 1993, soluble solids concentration fell as damage severity rose.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- severity of damagee0
- Outcome
- SSCe0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Qualifier
- In 1993e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In 1993, SSC decreased as the severity of damage increased.”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The soluble solids reduction was greatest when defoliation occurred 10 or 20 days before harvest.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- defoliatione0
- Outcome
- SSCe0
- Direction
- reductione0
- Qualifier
- 10 or 20 days before harveste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The reduction in SSC was most prominent when defoliation occurred in the later stages of fruit development (10 or 20 days before harvest).”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Both moderate and severe foliage loss reduced marketable yield.
- Taxon
- muskmelonsCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- moderate (33%) and severe (67%) foliage losse0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Both moderate (33%) and severe (67%) foliage loss reduced marketable yield and fruit quality of muskmelons.”
Claim · model-written summary
Both moderate and severe foliage loss reduced fruit quality.
- Taxon
- muskmelonsCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- moderate (33%) and severe (67%) foliage losse0
- Outcome
- fruit qualitye0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Both moderate (33%) and severe (67%) foliage loss reduced marketable yield and fruit quality of muskmelons.”
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