AGRITEXTILE BLANKET IN YELLOW MELON GROWTH: AN ALTERNATIVE TO POTENTIALIZE PRODUCTION AND REDUCTION OF APPLICATION OF PHYTOSANITARY PRODUCTS
Cucumis melo L.; phytosanitary products; fruit quality; plant protection;TNT.
Melon is one of the most exported vegetable conditions by Brazil, however an action of pest insects and unfavorable weather can interfere with fruit productivity and, consequently, quality. In this context, our objective was to evaluate the influence of melon cover on yield, physical-chemical and biochemical parameters. Four permanence under agrotextile blanket (0; 21; 26; 31 days after transplantationAT)), in four hybrids of yellow honey (Gold mine, Soleares, Lual and Natal) were studied (D and 31 days after transplantation) and of fruit quality. The length of stay in the agrotex blanket interfered with the quality of the hybrids, however, the coverage times 21 and 26 DAT showed the best results for the fruits. Among the hybrids, the fruits of the Solar cultivar showed the best response to the treatments in terms of production number (Total productivity – PT and commercial – PC; of total fruit - NFT and commercial - NFC). When we observed the quality parameters (maturation index - IM, pH, soluble solids content - SS) the fruits of the cultivar Natal showed the best results. In this way, the use of the blanket in the products21 and 26 provides excellent results in terms of production parameters and quality of the products suited to the need to use products suitable for quality, to the need to use phytosanitary products. As for the choice of the necessary cultivar from the producer's requirements.