Commercial and nutraceutical quality of grafted melon cultivated under hydric stress

Olguín, Marco Antonio Villegas; Fuente, Marcelino Cabrera de la; Mendoza, Adalberto Benavides; Juárez-Maldonado, Antonio; Rangel, Alberto Sandoval; Cusimamani, Eloy Fernández

doi:10.17221/139/2019-hortsci

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“…Barzegar et al [72] reported the fruit firmness of melon fruit decreased as the irrigation was restricted, especially under high water stress conditions whereas other authors showed that increasing irrigation water to optimal irrigation can improve flesh firmness [42,73]. Fruit firmness is strictly linked to the calcium pectate accumulated in the cell wall; therefore, the reduction in this parameter could have been determined by a decrease in the uptake and translocation of calcium caused by the low water content in the soil [74]. Another positive effect of deficit irrigation on fruit quality was found in the ascorbic acid content which increased as increasing water stress.…”

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Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Melon Plants under Deficit Irrigation Regimes

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The shortage of good quantity and quality of water for irrigated agriculture is a major problem in arid and semiarid regions. To deal with this problem, deficit irrigation (DI) or arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation have been proposed and adopted for many crops as a tool to save water, or to improve crop tolerance to drought stress. An experiment was conducted for two consecutive years to evaluate the effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on the physiological, morphological, yield, and quality characteristics of melon plants grown under deficit irrigation. Melon crop (Cucumis melo L. cv. Helios) was grown under field conditions adopting a split-plot design with four replications, where DI was the main factor and AMF inoculation was the secondary factor. DI treatments consisted of applying 60%, 80%, or 100% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) on melon plants inoculated or not with a commercial biostimulant containing 50% of Rhizophagus irregularis, and 50% of Funneliformis mosseae. Moderate and severe deficit irrigation significantly reduced the relative water content, stomatal conductance, yield, nitrogen applied efficiency (NAE), and fruit firmness of the uninoculated plants, but significantly increased irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) and the ascorbic acid content of the fruit. AMF had a positive effect on plant tolerance to moderate water stress, and on some fruit quality parameters (fruit length, firmness, and sugar content). The combined use of moderate deficit irrigation (80%) and soil inoculation with AMF on melon plants allows water savings without affecting fruit yield, and increases IWUE, NAE, and some fruit quality characteristics (firmness, SSC, and SSC/TA). Furthermore, the use of AMF plants could be worth it to reduce the yield loss and increase fruit quality, even with severe deficit irrigation (60%).

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Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Melon Plants under Deficit Irrigation Regimes

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“…At harvest time, the fruits of the grafted plants showed higher firmness, higher vitamin C content, and increased CAT and GPX activity; however, SOD activity was higher in the ungrafted plants. In short, grafting led to better fruit quality [163]. However, in a recent study it was pointed out that the use of grafted melons on nematode-resistant rootstocks is only necessary if the soil is infested with nematodes, as grafting per se does not induce higher fruit yield or fruit quality [164].…”

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Genetic and Pre- and Postharvest Factors Influencing the Content of Antioxidants in Cucurbit Crops

2021

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Cucurbitaceae is one of the most economically important plant families, and includes some worldwide cultivated species like cucumber, melons, and squashes, and some regionally cultivated and feral species that contribute to the human diet. For centuries, cucurbits have been appreciated because of their nutritional value and, in traditional medicine, because of their ability to alleviate certain ailments. Several studies have demonstrated the remarkable contents of valuable compounds in cucurbits, including antioxidants such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and carotenoids, but also tannins and terpenoids, which are abundant. This antioxidant power is beneficial for human health, but also in facing plant diseases and abiotic stresses. This review brings together data on the antioxidant properties of cucurbit species, addressing the genetic and pre- and postharvest factors that regulate the antioxidant content in different plant organs. Environmental conditions, management, storage, and pre- and postharvest treatments influencing the biosynthesis and activity of antioxidants, together with the biodiversity of this family, are determinant in improving the antioxidant potential of this group of species. Plant breeding, as well as the development of innovative biotechnological approaches, is also leading to new possibilities for exploiting cucurbits as functional products.

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“…Two plant parts with a similar organic structure are combined by different methods for growth, such as a single plant, owing to grafting. Currently, studies on grafted melons have been conducted, especially for reasons such as increasing resistance to soil origin diseases, ensuring yield and quality development, and increasing resistance to abiotic stresses (Olguín et al 2020, Ulas et al 2020, Ozbahce et al 2021, Yavuz 2021). Thus, an attempt was taken on the yield responses of ungrafted and grafted Kırkağaç melon species grafted on Ferro melon rootstock under different restricted irrigation regimes.…”

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Impact of grafting and deficit irrigation on yield of melon (cucumis melo l.)

Özbek,

Kaman

2023

Bangladesh J. Bot.

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An experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of grafting and deficit irrigation on yield of melon grown under different water stress conditions. The plant materials used in the study were Ünlü melon grafted on the rootstock of Ferro melon and ungrafted Ünlü melon species. Water was applied at the level of 80, 60 and 40% of the water applied to the full irrigation level (I100=100%). Grafting significantly affected the fruit number of the plants. The fruit number in the ungrafted applications was higher than that in the grafted applications. Effects of grafting application and irrigation level on fruit weight was significant. The fruit weight in the ungrafted applications was higher than that in the grafted applications. Outcome indicated that there was no significant loss in yield, fruit number, or fruit weight of melons under application of 20% water deficit to the plants. Findings also revealed that the amount of irrigation water for melon cultivation can be safely reduced by 20% under Mediterranean climate conditions. Bangladesh J. Bot. 52(4): 925-932, 2023 (December)

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Commercial and nutraceutical quality of grafted melon cultivated under hydric stress

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Melon Plants under Deficit Irrigation Regimes

Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Melon Plants under Deficit Irrigation Regimes

Genetic and Pre- and Postharvest Factors Influencing the Content of Antioxidants in Cucurbit Crops

Impact of grafting and deficit irrigation on yield of melon (cucumis melo l.)

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