Effect of Calcium - Boron Fertilizer Application on Quality of Melon Fruit
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of calcium - boron fertilizer application on growth and yield of melon (cv. Inthanon) by spraying 0, 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 ppm of calcium - boron. The experimental design was RCBD with 5 treatments, which each treatment consisted of 3 replications (10 trees / replication). The study revealed that 750 ppm calcium - boron gave the highest average height at the second - fourth week (28.71, 76.32 and 141.44 cm) and the leaves number in the second and the third weeks (10.20 and 19.77 leaves). While, 1,000 ppm calcium - boron treatment showed the highest nodes number (25.57 nodes), however, it was not significantly different from 250 and 750 ppm. Calcium-Boron spraying at all concentrations, the yield of fresh weight, width circumference, length circumference and firmness were not significant. However, there was significantly different affected sweetness. The highest brix of melon fruit was obtained from 250 ppm calcium - boron (15.25 ๐Brix). The lowest of sweetest was obtained from the control (13.00 ๐Brix). The data of this study demonstrated that in the production of good quality melon, it should be sprayed with 250 ppm calcium - boron fertilizer. The concentration is suitable for the growth and yield of melon.
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