Worldwide, a significant increase in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus [Thunb.] Matsum. & Nakai) growing areas has been registered in the last few years. In-row plant spacing has a significant effect on the growth and yield of watermelon, and can enhance competition for water and nutrients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of in-row plant spacing however, the fruit weight was not affected by mycorrhizal inoculation during early or total harvest. In this study, an in-row plant spacing of 1.0 m provided the best early and total yield while maintaining high fruit weight. The growth and yield enhancement of watermelon due to mycorrhizal colonization was not consistent; therefore, mycorrhizal inoculation could not be recommended as a standard production practice.
Maslinarski turizam razvija se u ponudi turističkih destinacija kao važan oblik turizma posebnih interesa u okviru gastronomije, koji povezuje posjetitelje s maslinovim uljem i kulturom maslinarstva u destinacijama koje posjećuju. Glavni je cilj rada razumjeti motivaciju posjetitelja muzeja maslinovog ulja s trgovinom putem kvalitativnog i kvantitativnog pristupa. Kvalitativno prikupljanje podataka provedeno je dubinskim intervjuima na uzroku posjetitelja, dok su kvantitativni podaci prikupljani metodom ankete te analizirani pomoću T-testa i eksplorativne faktorske analize. Dobiveni rezultati opisuju profil prosječnog posjetitelja, pri čemu je utvrđena značajna razlika među posjetiteljima prema zemlji dolaska i motiva za posjet muzeju. Općenito, posjetitelji koji dolaze iz područja proizvodnje maslinova ulja više su motivirani za posjet muzeju. Identificirane su tri osnovne komponente motivacije: "Značajke maslinovog ulja", "Uživanje" i "Novosti".
Purpose - the purpose of the paper is to explore tourists’ (N=452) familiarity with Northern Adriatic local olive tourism offer and their intention to participate in selected olive tourism activities during their stay in the destination. Design/methodology/approach - survey sampling method is used in this preliminary study. The hypotheses are tested using T-test and ANOVA. Findings - the results of the study show that only a small proportion of tourists (18.8%) are familiar with the olive tourism offer on Northern Adriatic, with TB offices being the main source of information about this offer. Familiarity of the offer, as well as frequency of olive oil consumption and attitudes towards olive tourism, werefound to be significant predictors of an individual’s intention to participate in olive tourism activities. Originality of research - scientific literature in the field of olive tourism is sparse. The results of this study can be used to develop further marketing activities and strategies related to olive tourism.
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