Fertirrigação em minimelancia (citrullus lanatus) tutorada em ambiente protegido / Fertirrigation in mini watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) supported in protected environment

AUTOR(ES)

Carlos César Pereira Nogueira

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Mini watermelon was developed to supply demand for smaller fruit size, easier to carry and more appropriate to use by small families, as a result it has high added value. Commercial production of watermelon under protected cultivation is still new in Brazil. Vertical growing is costly due to labour cost; however it facilitates cultural practices and allows higher productivity by increasing density of plants, in addition to improving fruit quality. Technical information for this production system is scarce. Two experiments were carried out, the first one determined evapotranspiration demand, water-use efficiency and effects of five levels of nitrogen and potassium with three relations N:K, as well as production and fruit quality. The second experiment evaluated effects of three fertilizers levels in three plant conduction systems and accumulation curves of dry mass and nutrients were fitted. In the first cycle the ratio 1:2 trended to be more productive and lower dosages had high production. In this cycle the maximum daily water consumption was 1295 L, while average total consumption at the end of cycle was 26.64 L/plant and water-use efficiency was 21.9 L/kg, which is upper than the best results obtained in past studies. In the second cycle, one and three types of plant conduction systems were earlier in up to 22 days, and two type of plant conduction system provided higher productivity and greater accumulation of dry mass for three nutrient solutions. In order of importance the accumulation of nutrients presented respectively: K >N >Ca >P >Mg >S >Fe >Mn >Zn >B >Cu. Production cost of one cycle in this system was US$ 11,100.00 with 60.47% of referring to cost of physical infrastructure. Based on lower production predicted, the market price should not be less than US$ 0.49 kg-1, for cover production costs.

ASSUNTO(S)

water productivity supported cultivation accumulation of nutrients. ambiente protegido (plantas) melancia. fertirrigação

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