Musk melons

Fruits have received extensive study one example is that of the passion fruit volatiles. Another fruit in which sulfur volatiles play an aroma role is musk-melon (Cucumis melo cv. Makdimon). A musky overtone is provided by 3-(methylthio)propanal ( stale ) and 5 -(methylthio)-butanoate ( pine, earthy )... 

Terzi 1 (2008) AUelopathic effects of juglone and decomposed walnut leaf juice on musk melon and cucumber seed germination and seedUng growth. Afr J Biotechnol 7 1870-1874... 

The strongest evidence to support the association between the production of a trichothecene by a plant pathogen and the resulting death of the host is work carried out with Myrothecium roridum (31, 32, 33). This pathogen attacks musk-melon (Cucumis melo L.) and while it attacks mainly the fruit, with concomitant losses of up to 30%, all parts of the plant... 

The enzymic formation of aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, and oxoacids (from linoleic and linolenic acids) on disruption of plant tissues is an important biosynthetic pathway by which fruit and vegetable volatiles are formed. Some examples are (E)-2-hexenal ("leaf aldehyde") and ( )-3-hexenol ("leaf alcohol") in tea (E)-2-hexenal in apples (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal ("violet Teaf aldehyde") and (E)-2-nonenal in cucumber ( Z)-5-nonenal in musk melon (Z,Z) -3,6-nonadienol in water melon, and 1-octen-3-ol ("mushroom alcohol") in certain edible mushrooms and Fungi. The enzyme system is highly substrate specific to a (Z,Z)-1,4-pentadiene system (like lipoxygenase) splitting the >C = C< double bond at the W - 6 and/or W - 9 position. Therefore linoleic-, linolenic-, and arachidonic acids are natural substrates. It seems to be a common principle in leaves, fruits, vegetables, and basidiomycetes. 

Musk melons (per 7 plants) New Brunswick/Bare ground Mulched 62.73 92.64 47... 

LIV 3-Amino-3-carboxypyrrolidine musk melon Cucurbita monlata Cucurbitaceae... 

Table 10.4 Effect of mulch on musk melon yield (Alaska Hybrid), New Brunswick University, Canada (G. Chevrier, personal communication)...

The crops used in the experiments were sweet corn, potatoes, tomatoes and musk melons (1987) at the Agricultural Co-op, S.N.I.P.A.A. at Villanova di Modena, Italy (1986). The plant characteristics as well as the cultivation techniques and the agronomical parameters are given in Table 11.4. 

Similar studies were carried out by American researchers [10]. In the field experiments, nickel was applied in the form of nickel chloride instead of the nickel sulphate used by Casalicchio and coworkers. Tests were carried out using two different nickel treatments in the soil into which musk melon was directly seeded as follows ... 

E. Plastic Mulch. The use of plain plastic sheeting, with and without a separate application of a pesticide, has many gardening uses. Black plastic mulch has effectively controlled weeds in the vicinity of musk melons and has also served as a barrier for additional herbicide applications to spread to the areas protected by the plastic. Clear plastic mulch raised the soil temperature and when the soil was moist served to kill weed seeds without chemical treatment. The clear plastic also increased growth earliness. ... 

Table 17.4 Yields of musk melons with and without mulching films in Canada ...

Grapes Small multiseed or seedless fruits that grow on vines in clusters. Melons Large fruit containing either a mass of seeds in the central cavity within a soft pulpy flesh or embedded throughout a watery cellular flesh cantaloupe, honeydew, musk, and watermelon. 

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