Abstract
ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to assess the pulp resistance, soluble solids and yield of watermelon fruits grown under different irrigation managements (determined by the ISAREG model) and mulches, and their interactions. After a survey carried out on local producers, two experiments were conducted, using a completely randomized block design in split-plot arrangement with four replications, in the Teaching, Research and Extension Unit (UEPE) of the Federal Institute of Ceara (IFCE), Jaguaribe-Apodi Irrigation District (DIJA), State of Ceara, Brazil. The treatments consisted of four irrigation managements in the plots, M1 (100% of the available-water capacity (AWC) of the soil), M2 (80%), M3 (60%) and M4 (average water depth used by local producers) and four mulch types in the sub-plots, without mulching (C0) with rice husk (C1), white plastic (C2) and black plastic (C3) as mulches. The results were subjected to analysis of variance, and significant results were subjected to regression (irrigation managements), average test (mulches) and trend graphs (interaction between the factors). The irrigation management practiced during the watermelon crop cycle by the local producers of the Irrigation District of Jaguaribe-Apodi (DIJA) in the State of Ceara, Brazil, is not appropriated, since they usually apply more water than the highest water depth determined by the ISAREG model (100% of the AWC). The plants grown under irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastic had the highest yields and fruits with better quality of soluble solids and pulp resistance.
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Claim · model-written summary
Local producers applied more irrigation water than the highest ISAREG depth.
- Taxon
- WATERMELON
Citrullus lanatust0 - Outcome
- watere0
- Direction
- moree0
- Value
- 100% of the AWCe0
- Comparator
- highest water depth determined by the ISAREG modele0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“they usually apply more water than the highest water depth determined by the ISAREG model (100% of the AWC)”
t0“WATERMELON”
Claim · model-written summary
Watermelon under M1 irrigation and rice husk mulch had the highest yields.
- Taxon
- WATERMELONCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice huske0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plants grown under irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastic had the highest yields and fruits with better quality of soluble solids and pulp resistance.”
t0“WATERMELON”
Claim · model-written summary
Watermelon under M1 irrigation and white plastic mulch had the highest yields.
- Taxon
- WATERMELONCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastice0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plants grown under irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastic had the highest yields and fruits with better quality of soluble solids and pulp resistance.”
t0“WATERMELON”
Claim · model-written summary
Watermelon under M1 irrigation and rice husk mulch had better soluble solids and pulp resistance.
- Taxon
- WATERMELONCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice huske0
- Outcome
- soluble solids and pulp resistancee0
- Direction
- bettere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plants grown under irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastic had the highest yields and fruits with better quality of soluble solids and pulp resistance.”
t0“WATERMELON”
Claim · model-written summary
Watermelon under M1 irrigation and white plastic mulch had better soluble solids and pulp resistance.
- Taxon
- WATERMELONCitrullus lanatust0
- Treatment
- irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastice0
- Outcome
- soluble solids and pulp resistancee0
- Direction
- bettere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plants grown under irrigation water depth of 365.20 mm (M1) and soils with mulches of rice husk or white plastic had the highest yields and fruits with better quality of soluble solids and pulp resistance.”
t0“WATERMELON”
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