EFFECT OF SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF THREE CULTIVARS OF MUSKMELONS (Cucumis melo)

Thi Oanh  Nguyen; Thi Diem  Nguyen; Hai Thi Hong  Truong; Thi Thu Hang  La; Thi Kim Cuc  Nguyen

doi:10.18006/2021.9(3).276.286

Authors

Thi Oanh Nguyen Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, Road 10, Phu Thuong, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Thi Diem Nguyen Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, Road 10, Phu Thuong, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Hai Thi Hong Truong Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, Road 10, Phu Thuong, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Thi Thu Hang La Agronomy Faculty, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, 102 Phung Hung, Thuan Thanh, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Thi Kim Cuc Nguyen Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, Road 10, Phu Thuong, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2021.9(3).276.286

Keywords:

Muskmelons, PN 128, RZ F1, TL3, Spent mushroom substrate, Plant growth

Abstract

Muskmelons are currently grown in several areas of Vietnam for domestic and international consumer markets. The fruit grows well in greenhouses in soil or soilless substrate such as coconut peat. Researchers in Vietnam are investigating the growth of muskmelons in a range of organic by-products. In this study, spent mushroom substrate was recycled for use as an organic substrate and to evaluate the growth, quality, and yield of three muskmelon varieties including RZ F1, PN 128, and TL3 in greenhouses over three months. The substrate was incubated for one month before use and contained 45% spent mushroom substrate, 30% manure, 7.7% rice husks, 1.5% phosphorus, 0.2% commercial Trichoderma (Tribac), 0.1% rice bran, 15% sand, and 0.5% micronutrients and water. Following incubation, the substrate had optimal pH for the growth of muskmelon and the concentration of nutrients and beneficial microorganisms had increased significantly. The growth of RZ F1 and TL3 cultivars was significantly better than PN 128 in terms of growth, fruit quality, and yield. Specifically, RZ F1 and TL3 species took 78 days and 75 days to complete their life cycle produced 1.76 kg and 1.62 kg of fruit, had a pericarp thickness of 4.0 cm, and possessed 14.20^oBrix and 14.88^oBrix of soluble solid content, respectively. These findings suggest that agricultural by-products, such as spent mushroom substrate, could be a valuable resource for the culture of muskmelons in Vietnam.

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