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Batallón in Santa Claus Melon variety SV6203MP

Over 250 trials on 120 different crops from over 90 countries.

Batallón

Santa Claus Melon variety SV6203MP

Almería, Spain

The melons of the variety SV6203MP treated with BATALLÓN have shown many positive feedbacks.

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Higher production

+18,4% (9.356kg/ha)

Greater amount of tradable fruits

+5,9% (1500 frutos/ha)

Higher gross profits of the crop

+18,6% (+2.333€)

Result

Crop: Santa Clause melon variety SV6203MP (seeded a in seedbed 01/05/2016 – 37 days before transplant)

Planting density: 60,000 plants/ha

Location: Paraje Los Parrales, Roquetas de Mar, ALMERIA, Spain

Surface: 9,000 m2

Transplant date: 02/11/2016

Blooming date: 20/03/2016

Trial Design:

  • Control
  • BATALLÓN, 3 applications with a dose of 20 L/ha per application.
  • Application dates: 1st – one week after transplant (02/18/2016); 2nd – a week before placing the hives (03/14/2016); 3rd – after fruit setting (04/05/2016).
  • Surface variants: 2 sectors of 4,200 ha each.

Analyzed Parameters:

  • The melon’s productivity is distributed by 1st , 2nd categories, and discards, kg/ha
  • Melon yield, kg/ha (farmer data)
  • Value of marketable melons (1st cat: 0.40 €/kg; 2nd cat: 0.05 €/kg), €/ha (farmer data)
  • Number of marketable fruits (1st and 2nd categories), fruits/ha
  • Average caliber of marketable fruits, g
  • Distribution of marketable fruit calibers, thousands of fruits/ha
  • Proportion per weight of each category in the total production, %
  • Proportion per number of fruits in each category in the total production, %
  • Pulp strength (kg/cm2)
  • Soluble solids in the pulp, (ºBrix)
  • Proportion of total weight of 1st category marketable fruits (farmer data), %
  • Fruit’s visual appearance

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