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Characteristics of Domestic Net Type Melon in Hydroponic Spring Cultivars Using Coir Substrates
Mi Young Lim1†
,
Su Hyun Choi1†
,
Ho Jeong Jeong1
,
Gyeong Lee Choi1*
1Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticulture and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration
* Corresponding Author
† These authors contributed equally to this work.
28 February 2020. pp. 78-86
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Abstract

Hydroponics is considered to be useful for crop growth and quality control due to precision in nutrient supply and water management. This study investigated the adaptation of a hydroponic system on a coir substrate for spring season melon cultivars. Thirteen netted domestic cultivars grown in the spring season were evaluated in a Venlo glass greenhouse. Among the 13 cultivars, ‘Santafe’, ‘PMR Dalgona’, ‘Earl’s Miracle’, ‘Earl’s Crown’, and ‘Hero’ showed soluble solids content (SSC) of 12.0 ‑ 15.5°Brix, higher than that of ‘Earl’s Prugio’, ‘Earl’s Kingstar’, and ‘Fantasy’. At the harvest stage, plant length was longer in ‘Earl’s Kingstar’, ‘Earl’s Fantasy’, ‘Earl’s Crown’, ‘Santafe’, and ‘Earl’s Aibi’ than in the other cultivars, and leaf length was longer in ‘Earl’s Kingstar’, ‘Earl’s Prugio’, ‘Santafe’, ‘Earl’s Fantasy’, and ‘PMR Dalgona’. Fruit weight was highest in ‘Earl’s Kingstar’ (2.46 kg) and lowest in ‘Santafe’ (1.59 kg), while the other cultivars including ‘Earl’s Aibi’ had almost 2 kg weight. There was a negative correlation between fruit weight and sugar content. The results from this experiment may be useful for adaptability tests of domestic cultivars grown hydroponically using coir substrates. Ultimately, this study will be used as the basis for selecting a cultivar suitable for the export market, determining plant spacing, and establishing quality stabilization for melon hydroponics.

Keywords
fruit weight
leaf length
plant length
soluble solids content (SSC)

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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 38
  • No :1
  • Pages :78-86
  • Received Date : 2019-04-23
  • Revised Date : 2019-11-12
  • Accepted Date : 2019-11-26
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20200008
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