Abstract
Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), a hydrating fruit rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, is widely grown in tropical and subtropical regions where phosphorus (P) deficiency is common. P availability influences sugar and acid contents in melons because of its role in sugar acid phosphatase enzymes. Increasing phosphorus use efficiency through the use of biostimulants, particularly phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria, represents a promising approach for sustainable muskmelon production. These biostimulants solubilize inorganic P by releasing phosphatase enzymes and organic acids. This study examined the effects of three P levels (100%, 50%, and 0% P₂O₅) and biostimulants (control, GEA 1499- a formulation containing plant base biostimulant and the microbial species Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus megaterium at 2.5 kg ha-1, and GEA 1499 at 5 kg ha-1) on muskmelon morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and yield. The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions, indicating improvement in fruit quality. Phosphorus enhances gas exchange via ATP and the Calvin cycle, whereas biostimulants containing microbes and plant extracts improve nutrient availability, promoting better muskmelon growth, yield, and fruit quality. A combination of plant extracts provides phytohormones that complement the microbial action and improve the overall efficiency of the biostimulant.
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Claims 13
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved leaf count.
- Taxon
- Muskmelon
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Cucumis melot0 - Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- leaf counte0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved vine length.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- vine lengthe0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved photosynthesis.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- photosynthesise0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved stomatal conductance.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- stomatal conductancee0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved transpiration.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- transpiratione0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved chlorophyll index.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll indexe0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved marketable yield.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment significantly improved total soluble solids.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Direction
- improvede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment reduced rind thickness.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- rind thicknesse0
- Direction
- reducinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined 100% P₂O₅ and GEA 1499 treatment reduced seed cavity dimensions.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1e0
- Outcome
- seed cavity dimensionse0
- Direction
- reducinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The combination of 100% P₂O₅ with GEA 1499 at 2.5 kg ha-1 significantly improved the leaf count, vine length, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll index, marketable yield, and total soluble solids while reducing the undesirable traits rind thickness and seed cavity dimensions”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Phosphorus enhances gas exchange via ATP and the Calvin cycle.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- Phosphoruse0
- Outcome
- gas exchangee0
- Direction
- enhancese0
- Qualifier
- via ATP and the Calvin cyclee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Phosphorus enhances gas exchange via ATP and the Calvin cycle”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Biostimulants containing microbes and plant extracts improve nutrient availability and muskmelon growth, yield and fruit quality.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- biostimulants containing microbes and plant extractse0
- Outcome
- nutrient availabilitye0
- Direction
- improvee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“biostimulants containing microbes and plant extracts improve nutrient availability, promoting better muskmelon growth, yield, and fruit quality”
t0“Muskmelon”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant extracts provide phytohormones that complement microbial action and improve biostimulant efficiency.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- A combination of plant extractse0
- Outcome
- overall efficiency of the biostimulante0
- Direction
- improvee0
- Qualifier
- complement the microbial actione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A combination of plant extracts provides phytohormones that complement the microbial action and improve the overall efficiency of the biostimulant”
t0“Muskmelon”
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