Abstract
An experiment was conducted in China to develop guidelines for the mulching drip irrigation of commercial muskmelon crops. Three sets of factors were laid out in rows to give a three × three factorial design. First, plastic covers were placed over the entire growing area (rows and inter-rows, or full), over the rows (half), or no plastic applied (none). Second, there was one irrigation pipe per row (T1), three pipes for four rows (T3/4), or one pipe for two rows (T1/2). Finally, the plants were irrigated when the soil water content fell to 60%, 70%, or 80% of field water capacity (FC). Information was collected on net CO2 assimilation (Pn), plant growth, and yield. Overall, maximum Pn occurred with half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe for two rows, and irrigation at 80% FC. Plant fresh weight was higher with half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe per row, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC. Yield was higher with half plastic covering, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC. There were only small differences in the yield across numbers of irrigation pipes. These results suggest that overall productivity was better with plastic covers over the rows and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC. Differences in productivity with different numbers of irrigation lines per row were small.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Net CO2 assimilation was maximal with half plastic covering, one pipe for two rows and irrigation at 80% FC.
- Taxon
- Muskmelon
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Cucumis melot0 - Treatment
- half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe for two rows, and irrigation at 80% FCe0
- Outcome
- Pne0
- Direction
- maximume0
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Verbatim
t0“Muskmelon”
e0“Overall, maximum Pn occurred with half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe for two rows, and irrigation at 80% FC.”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant fresh weight was higher with half cover, one pipe per row and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe per row, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FCe0
- Outcome
- Plant fresh weighte0
- Direction
- highere0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Muskmelon”
e0“Plant fresh weight was higher with half plastic covering, one irrigation pipe per row, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC.”
Claim · model-written summary
Yield was higher with half plastic cover and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- half plastic covering, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FCe0
- Outcome
- Yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Muskmelon”
e0“Yield was higher with half plastic covering, and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC.”
Claim · model-written summary
Yield differed only slightly across the numbers of irrigation pipes.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- numbers of irrigation pipese0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Qualifier
- only small differencese0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Muskmelon”
e0“There were only small differences in the yield across numbers of irrigation pipes.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommended row plastic covers and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC for productivity.
- Taxon
- MuskmelonCucumis melot0
- Outcome
- plastic covers over the rows and irrigation at 70% or 80% FCe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Muskmelon”
e0“These results suggest that overall productivity was better with plastic covers over the rows and irrigation at 70% or 80% FC.”
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