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Response of pruned and unpruned watermelon (Sugar Baby) to different rates of mixed commercial fertilizers / by Valentino R. Nocon.

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Nocon, Valentino R [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite, 1985. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 97 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

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635.61 N67 1985

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Abstract: NOCON, VALENTINO R., Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April, 1985. Response of Pruned and Unpruned Watermelon (Sugar Baby) to Different Rates of Mixed Commercial Fertilizers. The study was conducted in a 500 square meter lowland field in Amaya, Tanza, Cavite from October, 1984 to February, 1985, primarily to evaluate the effect of pruning on the growth and yield of watermelon and to determine the rates of mixed commercial fertilizers that will favorably affect the growth of pruned and unpruned watermelon. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine the amount of mixed commercial fertilizers that could help increase the yield of pruned and unpruned watermelon and to know the relationship between the amount of mixed commercial fertilizers applied and pruning in terms of growth and yield of watermelon. Split-plot in Randomized Complete Block Design was used in the experiment with pruning and rates of mixed commercial fertilizers as the main plots and sub-plots, respectively. Results showed that majority of the pruned crops produced the highest number of marketable and non-market-able fruits but in terms of quality, unpruned crops significantly increased the size of fruits although less in quantity. These results are perhaps due to the increased in number of branches exhibited by the pruned plants. Results also revealed that Level 2 (60-60-90) kilograms of mixed commercial fertilizers on both pruned and unpruned plots exhibited significant effect both in the growth and yield parameters. Considering the net profit obtained from each treatment, pruned watermelon applied with the rate of 60-60-90 kilograms of mixed commercial fertilizers per hectare gave the highest net income as compared to other treatments. The lowest net profits were obtained from the unpruned and unfertilized plots.

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Thesis (BSA--Agronomy) Don Severino Agricultural College

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

NOCON, VALENTINO R., Don Severino Agricultural College, Indang, Cavite, April, 1985. Response of Pruned and Unpruned Watermelon (Sugar Baby) to Different Rates of Mixed Commercial Fertilizers.
The study was conducted in a 500 square meter lowland field in Amaya, Tanza, Cavite from October, 1984 to February, 1985, primarily to evaluate the effect of pruning on the growth and yield of watermelon and to determine the rates of mixed commercial fertilizers that will favorably affect the growth of pruned and unpruned watermelon. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine the amount of mixed commercial fertilizers that could help increase the yield of pruned and unpruned watermelon and to know the relationship between the amount of mixed commercial fertilizers applied and pruning in terms of growth and yield of watermelon.
Split-plot in Randomized Complete Block Design was used in the experiment with pruning and rates of mixed commercial fertilizers as the main plots and sub-plots, respectively. Results showed that majority of the pruned crops produced the highest number of marketable and non-market-able fruits but in terms of quality, unpruned crops significantly increased the size of fruits although less in quantity. These results are perhaps due to the increased in number of branches exhibited by the pruned plants. Results also revealed that Level 2 (60-60-90) kilograms of mixed commercial fertilizers on both pruned and unpruned plots exhibited significant effect both in the growth and yield parameters.
Considering the net profit obtained from each treatment, pruned watermelon applied with the rate of 60-60-90 kilograms of mixed commercial fertilizers per hectare gave the highest net income as compared to other treatments. The lowest net profits were obtained from the unpruned and unfertilized plots.

Submitted to the University Library 03-20-1985 T-870