EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT FERTILIZERS ON SUGAR AND MINERAL CONTENTS IN MELON FRUITS

Authors
TAMAKI M HORINO T OOGATA Y YAMAMURA K NAGASUNA K
Citation
M. Tamaki et al., EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT FERTILIZERS ON SUGAR AND MINERAL CONTENTS IN MELON FRUITS, J JPN SOC F, 44(3), 1997, pp. 230-232
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NIPPON SHOKUHIN KAGAKU KOGAKU KAISHI
ISSN journal
1341027X → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
230 - 232
Database
ISI
SICI code
1341-027X(1997)44:3<230:EODFOS>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Effects of different fertilizers on sugar and mineral contents in melo n fruits were studied. The melon fruit grown on oil cake as a main N-s ource contained higher soluble solids, sucrose. glucose and fructose, and lower citric acid than that grown on ammonium sulfate as a N-sourc e. The calcium content was higher in melon fruit grown on oil cake as comparing with ammonium sulfate.