Effects of growing media and variety on growth and fruit characteristics of melon (Cucumis melo L.) under drip irrigation

Elza Yulidasari; Nuniek Hermita; Andi Fatmawaty

doi:10.31849/jip.v23i2.33948

Authors

Elza Yulidasari Department of Agroecotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Serang 42163, Indonesia
Nuniek Hermita Department of Agroecotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Serang 42163, Indonesia
Andi Apriany Fatmawaty Department of Agroecotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University, Serang 42163, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31849/jip.v23i2.33948

Keywords:

cocopeat, drip irrigation, fruit characteristics, growing media, melon variety

Abstract

Growing media and varietal characteristics may influence the growth and fruit characteristics of melon (Cucumis melo L.) under drip irrigation. This study evaluated the main and interactive effects of growing media and melon variety. The experiment was conducted in Menes District, Pandeglang Regency, Indonesia, using a 3 × 3 factorial randomized complete block design with three blocks. The treatments comprised three growing media: soil, cocopeat, and a 1:1 soil–cocopeat mixture, and three melon varieties: Kinanti, Kirani, and Alisha. Data were analyzed using factorial analysis of variance, followed by DMRT at the 5% significance level. Growing media significantly affected plant height at 2–5 weeks after transplanting, leaf number at 4 weeks after transplanting, and total soluble solids. Variety significantly affected plant height at 5 weeks after transplanting, leaf number at 4 weeks after transplanting, and days to flowering. Fruit weight was significantly affected by the growing media × variety interaction. The soil × Kinanti combination produced the highest numerical mean fruit weight (1.57 kg), although it did not differ significantly from soil × Kirani or cocopeat × Kinanti. Across varieties, cocopeat produced the highest mean total soluble solids value (13.44 °Brix) and differed significantly from soil. Fruit flesh thickness was not significantly affected by growing media, variety, or their interaction. These results indicate that melon responses to growing media were parameter-specific and that fruit weight depended on particular growing media–variety combinations.

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