Abstract
Feasibility of growing muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), a warm season crop, was studied under a low-input cultivation system in open field condition in high altitude (elevation 3344 m) trans-Himalayan Ladakh region. The marketable yield of five cultivars in different treatments varied from 5.4±0.4 t.ha-1 to 18.8±1.7 t.ha-1 and 4.0±0.2 t.ha-1 to 15.8±1.0 t.ha-1 in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Treatment of black polyethylene mulch (BPM) increased marketable yield by 25 per cent to 155 per cent depending on year and cultivar. The marketable yield of the best performing cultivar (Pusa Madhuras) under BPM was 17.3 t.ha-1, which suggested that muskmelon can successfully be grown in open field condition in trans-Himalaya. The fruit become ready for harvest in mid-August. Number of fruit per plant ranged from 2.3 to 6.3, and TSS ranged from 8.9 to 14.1 °Brix depending on cultivar. Temperature 10 cm beneath the BPM was 2.9±0.4 ºC higher than in bare soil. BPM reduced 74 per cent weed and save 77 per cent time in manual weeding.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
Marketable yield varied across cultivars and treatments in 2014.
- Taxon
- muskmelon
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Cucumis melot0 - Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Value
- 5.4±0.4 t.ha-1 to 18.8±1.7 t.ha-1e0
- Setting
- trans-Himalayan Ladakht0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The marketable yield of five cultivars in different treatments varied from 5.4±0.4 t.ha-1 to 18.8±1.7 t.ha-1 and 4.0±0.2 t.ha-1 to 15.8±1.0 t.ha-1 in 2014 and 2015, respectively.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) under Low-input System in Arid trans-Himalayan Ladakh, India”
Claim · model-written summary
Marketable yield varied across cultivars and treatments in 2015.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Value
- 4.0±0.2 t.ha-1 to 15.8±1.0 t.ha-1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The marketable yield of five cultivars in different treatments varied from 5.4±0.4 t.ha-1 to 18.8±1.7 t.ha-1 and 4.0±0.2 t.ha-1 to 15.8±1.0 t.ha-1 in 2014 and 2015, respectively.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Black polyethylene mulch increased marketable yield by 25 to 155 per cent.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- black polyethylene mulch (BPM)e0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 25 per cent to 155 per cente0
- Qualifier
- depending on year and cultivare0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatment of black polyethylene mulch (BPM) increased marketable yield by 25 per cent to 155 per cent depending on year and cultivar.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Pusa Madhuras under BPM yielded 17.3 t.ha-1.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Material
- Pusa Madhurase0
- Treatment
- BPMe0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Value
- 17.3 t.ha-1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The marketable yield of the best performing cultivar (Pusa Madhuras) under BPM was 17.3 t.ha-1”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit became ready for harvest in mid-August.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Organ / stage
- fruite0
- Outcome
- fruit become ready for harveste0
- Value
- mid-Auguste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The fruit become ready for harvest in mid-August.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit number ranged from 2.3 to 6.3 per plant.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Outcome
- Number of fruit per plante0
- Value
- 2.3 to 6.3e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Number of fruit per plant ranged from 2.3 to 6.3, and TSS ranged from 8.9 to 14.1 °Brix depending on cultivar.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
TSS ranged from 8.9 to 14.1 °Brix among cultivars.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Outcome
- TSSe0
- Value
- 8.9 to 14.1 °Brixe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Number of fruit per plant ranged from 2.3 to 6.3, and TSS ranged from 8.9 to 14.1 °Brix depending on cultivar.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil under BPM was 2.9±0.4 ºC warmer than bare soil.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- BPMe0
- Outcome
- Temperature 10 cm beneath the BPMe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 2.9±0.4 ºCe0
- Comparator
- bare soile0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Temperature 10 cm beneath the BPM was 2.9±0.4 ºC higher than in bare soil.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
BPM reduced weeds by 74 per cent.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- BPMe0
- Interactor
- weede0weed
- Outcome
- weede0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 74 per cente0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“BPM reduced 74 per cent weed and save 77 per cent time in manual weeding.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
BPM saved 77 per cent of manual weeding time.
- Taxon
- muskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- BPMe0
- Outcome
- time in manual weedinge0
- Direction
- savee0
- Value
- 77 per cente0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“BPM reduced 74 per cent weed and save 77 per cent time in manual weeding.”
t0“Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)”
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