Abstract
An appropriate tillage method is necessary to create an optimum seed bed condition for optimum crop growth and yield. Two-year field experiment was conducted in 2013 and 2014 to investigate the effects of different tillage methods on the physical properties of sandy loam soil, growth and yield of water melon (Citrullus vulgaris) in a semi-arid environment. The Tillage treatments were disc ploughing plus disc harrowing (DP+DH), double disc ploughing (DDP), double disc harrowing (DDH), disc ploughing (DP) and disc harrowing (DH) as minimum tillage (MT) and zero tillage (ZT) and direct drilling method (control). The watermelon seeds were Planted manually placing three (3) seeds per hole at an interval of 1.5m along the rows and 50cm between the rows at an average depth of 5cm. The treatments were laid in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. Results showed that disc ploughing + disc harrowing (DP+DH) was found to be more appropriate and profitable tillage method in improving soil physical properties and growth and yield of water melon in a sandy loam soil. Watermelon yield, fruit weight (FW), fruit length (FL), fruit diameter (FD) and leaf area index (LAI) were significantly influenced (P=0.05), but influence of tillage treatments were not significant on the number of fruit per plant (NFPP). A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots. For zero tillage (ZT) treatment, maximum of crop yield and NFPP were 26.5t/ha and 20.0 respectively. Thus for enhanced growth and yield of watermelon, DP/DH would be more preferable. The orthodox method of zero tillage is out rightly discouraged
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Claims 14
Claim · model-written summary
DP+DH improved soil physical properties.
- Treatment
- disc ploughing + disc harrowing (DP+DH)e0
- Outcome
- soil physical propertiese0
- Direction
- improvinge0
- Setting
- sandy loam soile0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Verbatim
e0“Results showed that disc ploughing + disc harrowing (DP+DH) was found to be more appropriate and profitable tillage method in improving soil physical properties and growth and yield of water melon in a sandy loam soil.”
Claim · model-written summary
DP+DH improved watermelon growth and yield and was more profitable.
- Taxon
- water melon
Citrullus lanatuse0 - Treatment
- disc ploughing + disc harrowing (DP+DH)e0
- Outcome
- growth and yielde0
- Direction
- improvinge0
- Qualifier
- more appropriate and profitablee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Results showed that disc ploughing + disc harrowing (DP+DH) was found to be more appropriate and profitable tillage method in improving soil physical properties and growth and yield of water melon in a sandy loam soil.”
Claim · model-written summary
Tillage significantly influenced yield, fruit weight and fruit length.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Treatment
- tillage treatmentse1
- Outcome
- yield, fruit weight (FW), fruit length (FL)e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Watermelon yield, fruit weight (FW), fruit length (FL), fruit diameter (FD) and leaf area index (LAI) were significantly influenced (P=0.05)”
e1“influence of tillage treatments were not significant on the number of fruit per plant (NFPP).”
Claim · model-written summary
Tillage significantly influenced fruit diameter and leaf area index.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Treatment
- tillage treatmentse1
- Outcome
- fruit diameter (FD) and leaf area index (LAI)e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Watermelon yield, fruit weight (FW), fruit length (FL), fruit diameter (FD) and leaf area index (LAI) were significantly influenced (P=0.05)”
e1“influence of tillage treatments were not significant on the number of fruit per plant (NFPP).”
Claim · model-written summary
Tillage did not significantly influence fruit number per plant.
- Taxon
- Water MelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- tillage treatmentse0
- Outcome
- number of fruit per plant (NFPP)e0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“influence of tillage treatments were not significant on the number of fruit per plant (NFPP).”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum crop yield in DP+DH plots was 31.0t/ha.
- Taxon
- Water MelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- DP+DHe0
- Outcome
- crop yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 31.0t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum fruit number per plant in DP+DH plots was 26.0.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum fruit weight in DP+DH plots was 5.4kg.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum fruit diameter in DP+DH plots was 29.0cm.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Maximum fruit length in DP+DH plots was 33.8cm.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A numerical value of 31.0t/ha, 26.0, 5.4kg, 29.0cm, and 33.8cm were recorded for maximum crop yield, NFPP, FW, FD and FL respectively in DP+DH-treated plots.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Zero tillage maximum crop yield was 26.5t/ha.
- Taxon
- Water MelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- zero tillage (ZT)e0
- Outcome
- crop yielde0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 26.5t/hae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“For zero tillage (ZT) treatment, maximum of crop yield and NFPP were 26.5t/ha and 20.0 respectively.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
Zero tillage maximum fruit number per plant was 20.0.
- Taxon
- Water MelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- zero tillage (ZT)e0
- Outcome
- NFPPe0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 20.0e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“For zero tillage (ZT) treatment, maximum of crop yield and NFPP were 26.5t/ha and 20.0 respectively.”
t0“Water Melon”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors prefer DP/DH for enhanced watermelon growth and yield.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Outcome
- DP/DH would be more preferablee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Thus for enhanced growth and yield of watermelon, DP/DH would be more preferable.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors discourage zero tillage for watermelon.
- Taxon
- Water MelonCitrullus lanatust0
- Outcome
- zero tillage is out rightly discouragede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The orthodox method of zero tillage is out rightly discouraged”
t0“Water Melon”
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