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Optimal Levels of Additional N Fertigation for Greenhouse Watermelon Based on Cropping Pattern and Growth Stage

  • Sung, Jwakyung (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Jung, Kangho (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Yun, Hejin (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Cho, Minji (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lim, Jungeun (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Yejin (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Seulbi (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Deogbae (Division of Soil & Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Science, RDA)
  • Received : 2016.08.16
  • Accepted : 2016.11.14
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

An estimation of optimal requirement of additional N by cropping pattern and growth stage is very important for greenhouse watermelon. The objectives of this study were to estimate an amount of optimal additional N based on growth, N uptake and yield of watermelon. In order to achieve these goals, we performed the study at farmer's greenhouse with a fertigation system and watermelon was cultivated three times (spring, summer and autumn) in 2015. The levels of additional N were set up with x0.5, x0.75, x1.0 and x1.5 of the $NO_3$-N-based soil-testing N supply for watermelon cultivation. The trends of growth and N uptake of watermelon markedly differed from cropping pattern; spring (sigmoid), summer and autumn (linear). The yield of watermelon was the highest at summer season and followed by autumn and spring. Also, the x1.5N showed a significantly higher yield compared to other N treatments. On the basis of growth, N uptake and yield of watermelon, we estimated an optimal level of additional N by cropping pattern and growth stage as follows; 1) spring (transplanting ~ 6 WAT : 6 ~ 14 WAT : 14 ~ harvest = 5 : 90 : 5%), summer (transplanting ~ 4 WAT : 4 ~ 8 WAT : 8 ~ harvest = 25 : 50 : 25%) and autumn (transplanting ~ 4 WAT : 4 ~ harvesting : 50 : 50%). In conclusion, nutrient management, especially N, based on cropping pattern and growth stage was effective for favorable growth and yield of watermelon.

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