GROWTH AND PRODUCTION OF KIWANO IN THE OPEN FIELD IN THE SOUTH OF WESTERN SIBERIA

N. B. Naumova; Y. V. Fotev; G. A. Bugrovskaya; N. T. Vladimirova; S. B. Drozdova; R. P. Makarikova; T. V. Nechaeva; O. A. Savenkov; N. V. Smirnova; A. S. Chumbaev; V. P. Belousova

doi:10.18619/2072-9146-2016-1-34-39

Овощи России (Feb 2016)

GROWTH AND PRODUCTION OF KIWANO IN THE OPEN FIELD IN THE SOUTH OF WESTERN SIBERIA

N. B. Naumova,
Y. V. Fotev,
G. A. Bugrovskaya,
N. T. Vladimirova,
S. B. Drozdova,
R. P. Makarikova,
T. V. Nechaeva,
O. A. Savenkov,
N. V. Smirnova,
A. S. Chumbaev,
V. P. Belousova

Affiliations

N. B. Naumova: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Y. V. Fotev: Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Summary
G. A. Bugrovskaya: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
N. T. Vladimirova: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
S. B. Drozdova: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
R. P. Makarikova: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
T. V. Nechaeva: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
O. A. Savenkov: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
N. V. Smirnova: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A. S. Chumbaev: Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
V. P. Belousova: Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Summary

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18619/2072-9146-2016-1-34-39
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 0, no. 1
pp. 34 – 39

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Kiwano plants, or horned cucumber (Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey ex Naudin) was grown in the open field in several experimental plots in the south of West Siberia (54,95025 N, 83,09763 E). Fruits production was correlated with night air temperature sum and soil organic matter content, reaching the maximum of 2.7 kg (fresh phytomass) per plant. Fruit size and some basic juice characteristics were similar to those of kiwano fruits grown elsewhere in the world. The vegetative phytomass grown was correlated with day air temperature sum, being practically independent of soil chemical properties. Thus kiwano can be recommended as a crop to be grown in the open field in the south of West Siberia and other regions of Russia with similar soil and environmental conditions.

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ISSN: 2072-9146 (Print); 2618-7132 (Online)
Publisher: Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Scientific Vegetable Center"
Country of publisher: Russian Federation
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: http://www.vegetables.su/jour

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