Application of Silicon to Alleviate Irrigation Water Salinity in Melon Growth

Gomes, Fernando Antônio Lima and Araújo, Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha and Nóbrega, Jackson Silva and de Fátima, Reynaldo Teodoro and Santos, Márcio Silva and Santos, Adriana Silva and Teodósio, Albert Einstein Mathias de Medeiros and Oliveira, Carlos Jardel Andrade (2018) Application of Silicon to Alleviate Irrigation Water Salinity in Melon Growth. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 25 (6). pp. 1-9. ISSN 24570591

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Abstract

Aims: The present study aimed to assess the alleviating effect of silicon in salinity on melon growth.

Study Design: The experimental design was in randomised blocks, corresponding to the with four salt levels and three doses of silicon.

Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted in a protected environment at Center of Sciences and Agri-Food Technology of the Federal University of Campina Grande, Campus of Pombal, Paraiba, Brazil, between october and December 2017.

Methodology: The experiment was randomised blocks, in a 4x3 factorial scheme, with four salt levels (0.3, 1.3, 2.3 and 3.3 dS m-1) and three doses of silicon (Sí1) = 0; (Sí2) = 3.2; (Sí3) = 6.4 g.L-1 per plant, applied via soil with four repetitions of 12 plants. As vegetable material the 'Hales Best Jumbo' melon hybrid of the Cantaloupensis group was used.

Results: Salinity severely affected the leaf area, shoot dry weight and total weight and the Dickson quality index. On the other hand, silicon had a significant effect on leaf number, plant height, stem diameter, root length, number of flowers, and number of flower buds, root dry weight and extravasation of electrolytes.

Conclusion: The application of silicon alleviated the salinity effect favoring melon growth, especially when the dose of 3.2 g. L-1 was applied.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: e-Archives > Agricultural and Food Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2023 05:28
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2024 04:04
URI: http://ebooks.abclibraries.com/id/eprint/1382

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