Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Gheorghita HOZA, Maria DINU, Alexandra BECHERESCU, Claudia-Loredana DRAGOMIR
Melon (Cucumis melo) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and is suitable for cultivation in various systems, such as cultivation in the field, solariums and greenhouses. The present study refers to the behavior of 3 hybrids grown in protected spaces, in the Chinese solarium of the Faculty of Horticulture in Bucharest, in the climatic and social context of 2021.3 hybrids of different origins were used: one Dutch (Antalya F1), one Chinese and one Korean. The culture was established by planting the seedlings, the technology specific to melons was applied in protected spaces. In the case of vegetative growth, but also fruiting, all hybrids had a favorable evolution, even if the temperature was higher than the limit cited in the specialized literature for Cucurbitaceae (35°C). The plants showed very good vegetative growth, over 2.5 m high, formed between 11 and 19 shoots. From the point of view of fruiting, the hybrids had a production per plant between 0.91 kg for the Korean hybrid, and 3.22 kg for the Chinese hybrid. They stood out for their high SUS content and superior organoleptic qualities.
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