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Shoot and fruit agronomic efficiency of horned melon decreased as N application increased from AN30 to AN120.
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e0“the data indicated a decrease in both shoot and fruit agronomic efficiency as N application increased from AN30 to AN120”
t0“horned melon”
Title
Moses Mutetwa; Pepukai Manjeru; Paul Chaibva; et al. EUREKA Life Sciences 2025. doi:10.21303/2504-5695.2018.003878
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- Intervention effect Nitrogen enhanced horned melon fruit size and weight relative to the zero-N control, with the best outcomes at AN60 and AN90.
- Intervention effect Nitrogen fertilization consistently enhanced shoot biomass and fruit biomass of horned melon across both years, peaking at AN120.
- Intervention effect Nitrogen fertilization consistently enhanced juice content and juice percentage of horned melon across both years, peaking at AN120.
- Intervention effect Horned melon fruit yield increased with N application up to thresholds (AN60 in 2023, AN30 in 2024), beyond which yield plateaued or declined, particularly at higher N levels.
- Intervention effect N significantly affected total soluble solids content of horned melon, with the highest TSS values at higher N levels (AN90).
- Intervention effect Nitrogen use efficiency of horned melon improved up to the AN30 level but declined sharply at higher levels, especially AN120.
- Recommendation The authors conclude that fertilization between AN30 and AN60 is optimal for maximizing agronomic efficiency and fruit quality of horned melon in commercial production.