Study on suitable crop-pan coefficients during early florescence for drip-irrigated muskmelon under film mulch in greenhouse
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2009.04.04
Key Words: muskmelon  greenhouse  drip irrigation  leaf area  model
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WANG Jiapeng Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid Area of Ministry of Education, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
CAI Huanjie Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid Area of Ministry of Education, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
WANG Jian Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid Area of Ministry of Education, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
KANG Min Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid Area of Ministry of Education, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
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Abstract:
      Based on the irrigation interval of 2 days, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different plant pan coefficient(Kcp=0.45, 0.60, 0.75 and 0.90) on the growth and physiological characteristics of drip-irrigated muskmelon under film mulch in greenhouse. Irrigation quantities were determined by water surface evaporation (Epan) measured by a standard 0.2 m diameter pan. The results showed that: (1) The ground temperature (15 cm) of muskmelon was remark ably influenced by different water treatments. Among them, the treatments of T2 and T3 were more suitable to the growth of muskmelon; (2) The leaf size and deve lopment of muskmelon was greatly influenced by different water treatments. Based on the interval of 2 days, keeping the plant-pan coefficient(Kcp) as 0.6 not only were of advantage to the development of leaf, but also obtained the maximal leaf area; (3) Through analyzing plant height, stem diameter/plant hei ght, biomass, root/shoot, leaf water status, leaf photosynthetic index, the results indicated that keeping the plant pan coefficient(Kcp) as 0.6 was more suitable to the development of drip-irrigated muskmelon under film mulch in greenhouse. Water saving and efficient management was reached in the treatment of T2.