ISHS Acta Horticulturae 492: I International Symposium on Cucurbits
THE EFFECTS OF SOWING DATE AND HARVESTING INTERVALS ON THE YIELD OF SNAKE CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS MELO VAR. FLEXUOSUS NAUD.) AS SECOND CROP |
| Authors: | N. SAGLAM, A. YAZGAN |
| Keywords: | Snake cucumber, sowing date, harvesting interval, yield |
| Abstract:
This research was carried out to determine the effects of 3 sowing dates (1 July, 15 July and 1 August) and 2 harvesting intervals (2 days and 3 days) on yield of snake cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus Naud.) as a second crop under Tokat/Turkey ecological conditions during 1994 and 1995. The first harvesting date of snake cucumber was affected by years and sowing dates. It was increased by earlier sowing date. The harvest number was increased by earlier sowing date and decreasing the harvesting intervals. The average fruit weight was increased by earlier sowing date and increasing the harvesting intervals. The yield (t/ha) and the number of fruits per plant were significantly affected by years, sowing dates, harvesting intervals and with their interactions. The yield and the number of fruits per plant were increased by earlier sowing date and increasing harvesting intervals. The highest yield was obtained from the year 1994, the first sowing date and 3 day harvesting interval (8.82 t/ha, 11.13 t/ha and 7.25 t/ha respectively). According to interactions, the highest yield (17.53 t/ha) was obtained from the first sowing date and from the 3 days harvesting interval in the 1994 year. The years and sowing dates did not increase the fruit length, but the fruit length (cm) was increased with increasing of harvesting intervals. The fruit diameter (cm) was increased by earlier sowing date and increasing the harvesting intervals. | |
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