Effect of different pulses through drip, irrigation and fertigation levels coupled with mulch on quality parameter of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

Abstract

The objective of the present study to investigate the influence of different pulse, irrigation and fertigation levels on quality attributes of muskmelon fruit. The field experiment was designed in a strip-split plot design with three replications. The experiment consist of four pulse level as vertical factor viz., P1 - One time per day, P2 - Two times per day, P3 - three times per day, and P4 - four times per day with an interval of 30 minute between two successive pulse levels, three fertigation levels as horizontal factor viz., F1 - 80, F2 - 85 and F3 - 100% of RDF and three irrigation levels as sub plot factor viz., I1 (0.7 × ETc), I2 (0.85 × ETc) and I3 (1.0 × ETc).The study results revealed for average value of highest total soluble solids of muskmelon fruit were observed in P4, I1, F3, P4I1, P4F3, F3I1 and P4I1F3 treatment combinations.Further, treatment combinations in P4, I3, F3, P4I2, P4F3, F3I3 and P4I3F3 showed maximum specific gravity of fruit.