Uman National University | today: 05/31/2026
| Author(s) | Бурковецький О. О., , , | ||
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| Category | The Agronomy | ||
| year | 2026 | issue | Issue 108 part 1 |
| pages | 163-171 | index UDK | 635.611:631.559:631.53.04](477.4) | DOI | 10.32782/2415-8240-2026-108-1-163-171 (Link) |
| Abstract | The article presents the results of two-year field studies of the influence of melon placement schemes on biometric indicators and yield. The early-ripening melon hybrid Amal F1, intended for fresh consumption, was used for the study. The following plant placement schemes were used in the study: 1.4+0.4×0.5 m (K), 1.6+0.4×0.5 m, 1.8+0.4×0.5 m, 2.0+0.4×0.5 m, 2.2+0.4×0.5 m, 2.4+0.4×0.5 m. The study was carried out in the experimental field of the Department of Vegetable Growing of the Educational and Production Department of Uman National University during 2024-2025. During the study, fruit mass was recorded and crop yield was calculated. Field and laboratory research methods were used to conduct the study. The experiment was designed in accordance with the research methodology. The results of the research showed that the lowest fruit weight was formed by melons grown according to the placement schemes 1.4+0.4×0.5 m, 1.6+0.4×0.5 m. The highest fruit weight was formed by melons grown according to the schemes 2.0+0.4×0.5 m and 2.2+0.4×0.5 m and was 2.05 and 1.95, respectively. The highest yield level (58.34 t/ha) was obtained under the scheme 2.2+0.4×0.5 m, which is 56.9% more compared to the control and is a statistically significant result. The yield was significantly affected by the distance between plants: the greater the distance between plants, the greater the fruit weight. Therefore, growing common melon according to the scheme 2.2+0.4×0.5 provides better yield with rational use of land area. It was found that optimizing the layout to 2.0+0.4×0.5 m provides maximum growth in fruit mass, which significantly exceeds the control variant, and indicates the formation of the most favorable conditions for individual plant development, which is due to the optimal combination of plant density and their feeding area. Further expansion of row spacing to 2.4 m does not provide increased productivity, but is accompanied by a decrease in both fruit mass and yield. | ||
| Key words | common melon, placement scheme, fruit weight, yield | ||