Abstract
The influences of manure composts and their combination with inorganic fertilizer on soil properties and growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013. The experimental design included 11 treatments and 1 control, and was based on similar amounts of total nitrogen in equivalent treatments. The treatments were application rates for a pot of 400, 800, and 1200 g of cattle manure compost (2.1% total N); 336, 672, and 1008 g of poultry manure compost (2.5% total N); 70 g of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Postassium) (12-18-12) fertilizer; and a combination of both composts with 70 g of NPK fertilizer. The soil chemical properties determined at three stages (before planting, flowering, and after harvesting) included pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter content (OMC), mineral-N of soil, and morphological and fruit parameters of muskmelon. The results showed that the application of manure composts improved pH, EC, OMC, and mineral-N of the soil at all sampling periods resulting in increasing the productivity of muskmelon. At equivalent application rates, poultry manure compost resulted in more efficient muskmelon growth compared to cattle manure compost. Moreover, combined treatments of NPK fertilizer and organic fertilizer obtained greater muskmelon biomass compared to simple compost treatments. The treatment of 70 g of NPK fertilizer + 672 g of poultry manure compost gave the best condition for muskmelon performance by improving soil chemical properties.
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Claim · model-written summary
Manure composts improved soil pH, EC, organic matter and mineral-N at all sampling periods, increasing muskmelon productivity.
- Taxon
- muskmelon
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Cucumis meloe0 - Treatment
- manure compostse1
- Outcome
- pH, EC, OMC, and mineral-N of the soile1
- Direction
- improvede1
- Comparator
- controle5
- Setting
- nethousee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013”
e1“The results showed that the application of manure composts improved pH, EC, OMC, and mineral-N of the soil at all sampling periods resulting in increasing the productivity of muskmelon”
e5“The experimental design included 11 treatments and 1 control”
Claim · model-written summary
Manure composts increased the productivity of muskmelon compared with the control.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- manure compostse1
- Outcome
- productivity of muskmelone1
- Direction
- increasinge1
- Comparator
- controle5
- Setting
- nethousee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013”
e1“The results showed that the application of manure composts improved pH, EC, OMC, and mineral-N of the soil at all sampling periods resulting in increasing the productivity of muskmelon”
e5“The experimental design included 11 treatments and 1 control”
Claim · model-written summary
At equivalent application rates, poultry manure compost gave more efficient muskmelon growth than cattle manure compost.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- poultry manure composte2
- Outcome
- muskmelon growthe2
- Direction
- more efficiente2
- Qualifier
- At equivalent application ratese2
- Comparator
- cattle manure composte2
- Setting
- nethousee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013”
e2“At equivalent application rates, poultry manure compost resulted in more efficient muskmelon growth compared to cattle manure compost”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined NPK fertilizer and organic fertilizer treatments gave greater muskmelon biomass than simple compost treatments.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- combined treatments of NPK fertilizer and organic fertilizere3
- Outcome
- muskmelon biomasse3
- Direction
- greatere3
- Comparator
- simple compost treatmentse3
- Setting
- nethousee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013”
e3“Moreover, combined treatments of NPK fertilizer and organic fertilizer obtained greater muskmelon biomass compared to simple compost treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
The treatment of 70 g NPK fertilizer plus 672 g poultry manure compost gave the best condition for muskmelon performance by improving soil chemical properties.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- 70 g of NPK fertilizer + 672 g of poultry manure composte4
- Outcome
- condition for muskmelon performancee4
- Direction
- beste4
- Setting
- nethousee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were investigated in a pot experiment in a nethouse during the autumn–winter season of 2013”
e4“The treatment of 70 g of NPK fertilizer + 672 g of poultry manure compost gave the best condition for muskmelon performance by improving soil chemical properties”
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