Fertigated rock melon production under netted rain shelter and outside

Rockmelon (Cucumis melo L. var. Glamour) is widely cultivated for commercialization. This research was conducted to study the effects of fertigation in rockmelon production and growth performances of plants under netted rain shelter and outside at Agro Park of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia. The effects on the growth and yield of rockmelon were investigated under netted rain shelter and outside. The height of plant, number of leaves, time of fruiting, weight of fruit, perimeter of fruit, thickness of pericarp, width of seed cavity, diameter of fruit and brix value of fruit were recorded at day after transplanting. Results showed significant differences in plant characters. The plants under netted rain shelter had better performance and high quality of rockmelon production compared to outside. The benefit of using netted rain shelter was providing a better indoor environment for improving plant production and performances.