Abstract
ABSTRACT Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a succulent fruit and vine-like plant that is cultivated in Mexico and it generates employment and currency for the country. However, there is the need to research what local organic substrates can substitute peat moss as a culture medium to produce watermelon seedlings of good quality and at low cost. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of five local organic substrates as substitutes of the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, for the production of seedlings of two watermelon cultivars, Sun Sweet and Jubilee. Five local organic substrates were studied: cacao husk, compost, vermicompost, bovine manure, coconut fiber and the commercial substrate “Peat Moss” as control. The response variables were percentage of germination, indicators of morphological quality and morphological quality indexes, stability of the clod, and relative efficiency of the local substrates. The best morphological indicators and morphological quality index of the seedlings were found with the substrates cacao husk and vermicompost, with a seedling quality similar to those obtained with the commercial substrate. Compost presented the lowest stability of the clod and relative efficiency. The substrates of cacao husk and vermicompost can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, in addition to being easy to obtain and of low cost; so they are a viable alternative for rural farmers in the production of watermelon seedlings.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Cacao husk gave among the best seedling morphological indicators and quality indexes, similar to commercial substrate.
- Taxon
- Watermelon
Citrullus lanatuse1 - Treatment
- cacao huske0
- Outcome
- morphological indicators and morphological quality indexe0
- Direction
- beste0
- Comparator
- commercial substratee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The best morphological indicators and morphological quality index of the seedlings were found with the substrates cacao husk and vermicompost, with a seedling quality similar to those obtained with the commercial substrate.”
e1“Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a succulent fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Vermicompost gave among the best seedling morphological indicators and quality indexes, similar to commercial substrate.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatuse1
- Treatment
- vermicomposte0
- Outcome
- morphological indicators and morphological quality indexe0
- Direction
- beste0
- Comparator
- commercial substratee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The best morphological indicators and morphological quality index of the seedlings were found with the substrates cacao husk and vermicompost, with a seedling quality similar to those obtained with the commercial substrate.”
e1“Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a succulent fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Compost had the lowest clod stability and relative efficiency.
- Taxon
- WatermelonCitrullus lanatuse1
- Treatment
- Composte0
- Outcome
- stability of the clod and relative efficiencye0
- Direction
- loweste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Compost presented the lowest stability of the clod and relative efficiency.”
e1“Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a succulent fruit”
Claim · model-written summary
Cacao husk is recommended as a low cost peat moss substitute for watermelon seedlings.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Treatment
- cacao huske0
- Outcome
- can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”e0
- Qualifier
- easy to obtain and of low coste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The substrates of cacao husk and vermicompost can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, in addition to being easy to obtain and of low cost; so they are a viable alternative for rural farmers in the production of watermelon seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
Vermicompost is recommended as a low cost peat moss substitute for watermelon seedlings.
- Taxon
- watermelonCitrullus lanatuse0
- Treatment
- vermicomposte0
- Outcome
- can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”e0
- Qualifier
- easy to obtain and of low coste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The substrates of cacao husk and vermicompost can substitute the commercial substrate “Peat Moss”, in addition to being easy to obtain and of low cost; so they are a viable alternative for rural farmers in the production of watermelon seedlings.”
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