Effects of fruit-setting node position for fruit quality，yield composition and commercial rate of muskmelon cultivar Tiandu Yinmi

doi:10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250851

Abstract

Abstract:

To investigate the effects of different fruit-setting nodes on the growth，quality，yield，and commercial rate of the new muskmelon cultivar Tiandu Yinmi in southern Xinjiang，a plot experiment was conducted using the single-vine pruning system. The results indicated that fruit-setting node positions significantly （p<0.05） influenced all evaluated parameters. Within the range of nodes 1 to 10，the yield varied from 1 840.92 to 2 849.55 kg per 667 m2，and the profit ranged from 1 934.98 to 5 875.47 yuan per 667 m2. Fruit setting at nodes 6 to 10 demonstrated optimal performance in terms of plant vigor，fruit quality，yield，and commercial quality. Among these，node 8 exhibited the best overall performance，with a vine length of 248.60 cm at maturity，an average single fruit weight of 2.79 kg，and a first-grade fruit rate of 63%. In contrast，fruit setting at nodes 1 to 4 resulted in inferior outcomes，with nodes 1 and 2 performing the poorest. Therefore，it is recommended that in commercial production of the new cultivar Tiandu Yinmi，fruit setting should be conducted between nodes 6 and 10，with node 8 being the most ideal position to achieve high quality and yield.

Key words: muskmelon, fruit-setting node, single-vine pruning, fruit quality, economic benefit

CLC Number:

S652.3

SONG Wei, Tuerdi Yimingjiang, WANG Wanrong, YAO Xiaoqin, ZHENG Tan. Effects of fruit-setting node position for fruit quality，yield composition and commercial rate of muskmelon cultivar Tiandu Yinmi[J]. Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences, 2026, 67(5): 1139-1145.

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处理	单果重/kg	小区收获瓜数	小区产量/kg	折合667 m²产量/kg
A	1.83±0.08 e	48.67±0.88 a	89.25±1.62 f	1 860.30
B	1.84±0.07 e	48.00±0.57 a	88.32±1.06 f	1 840.92
C	1.96±0.05 de	48.67±1.33 a	95.39±2.61 e	1 988.29
D	2.04±0.11 de	48.67±0.88 a	99.29±1.80 e	2 069.58
E	2.22±0.15 cd	49.00±0.58 a	108.78±1.28 d	2 265.92
F	2.57±0.18 ab	49.67±0.33 a	127.64±0.86 b	2 660.68
G	2.55±0.13 abc	48.33±0.88 a	123.25±2.25 bc	2 569.00
H	2.79±0.12 a	49.00±0.58 a	136.71±1.61 a	2 849.55
I	2.76±0.12 ab	49.00±0.58 a	135.24±1.59 a	2 818.91
J	2.43±0.05 bc	49.00±0.58 a	119.07±1.40 c	2 481.87

处理	单果重/kg	小区收获瓜数	小区产量/kg	折合667 m²产量/kg
A	1.83±0.08 e	48.67±0.88 a	89.25±1.62 f	1 860.30
B	1.84±0.07 e	48.00±0.57 a	88.32±1.06 f	1 840.92
C	1.96±0.05 de	48.67±1.33 a	95.39±2.61 e	1 988.29
D	2.04±0.11 de	48.67±0.88 a	99.29±1.80 e	2 069.58
E	2.22±0.15 cd	49.00±0.58 a	108.78±1.28 d	2 265.92
F	2.57±0.18 ab	49.67±0.33 a	127.64±0.86 b	2 660.68
G	2.55±0.13 abc	48.33±0.88 a	123.25±2.25 bc	2 569.00
H	2.79±0.12 a	49.00±0.58 a	136.71±1.61 a	2 849.55
I	2.76±0.12 ab	49.00±0.58 a	135.24±1.59 a	2 818.91
J	2.43±0.05 bc	49.00±0.58 a	119.07±1.40 c	2 481.87

处理	667 m²产量/kg	667 m²产值/元	667 m²利润/元	等级	占比/%	处理	667 m²产量/kg	667 m²产值/元	667 m²利润/元	等级	占比/%
A	1 860.30	4 194.98	1 934.98	一级	37	F	2 660.08	5 921.41	3 661.41	一级	52
				二级	33					二级	31
				三级	20					三级	12
				等外品	10					等外品	5
B	1 842.92	4 215.71	1 955.71	一级	38	G	2 569.00	7 218.89	4 958.89	一级	60
				二级	33					二级	31
				三级	20					三级	6
				等外品	9					等外品	3
C	1 988.29	4 503.48	2 243.48	一级	35	H	2 849.55	8 135.47	5 875.47	一级	63
				二级	34					二级	28
				三级	24					三级	6
				等外品	7					等外品	3
D	2 069.58	4 801.43	2 541.43	一级	38	I	2 818.91	7 935.23	5 675.23	一级	60
				二级	33					二级	32
				三级	22					三级	5
				等外品	7					等外品	3
E	2 259.92	5 382.89	3 132.89	一级	41	J	2 481.87	6 899.60	4 639.60	一级	59
				二级	30					二级	32
				三级	23					三级	5
				等外品	6					等外品	4

处理	667 m²产量/kg	667 m²产值/元	667 m²利润/元	等级	占比/%	处理	667 m²产量/kg	667 m²产值/元	667 m²利润/元	等级	占比/%
A	1 860.30	4 194.98	1 934.98	一级	37	F	2 660.08	5 921.41	3 661.41	一级	52
				二级	33					二级	31
				三级	20					三级	12
				等外品	10					等外品	5
B	1 842.92	4 215.71	1 955.71	一级	38	G	2 569.00	7 218.89	4 958.89	一级	60
				二级	33					二级	31
				三级	20					三级	6
				等外品	9					等外品	3
C	1 988.29	4 503.48	2 243.48	一级	35	H	2 849.55	8 135.47	5 875.47	一级	63
				二级	34					二级	28
				三级	24					三级	6
				等外品	7					等外品	3
D	2 069.58	4 801.43	2 541.43	一级	38	I	2 818.91	7 935.23	5 675.23	一级	60
				二级	33					二级	32
				三级	22					三级	5
				等外品	7					等外品	3
E	2 259.92	5 382.89	3 132.89	一级	41	J	2 481.87	6 899.60	4 639.60	一级	59
				二级	30					二级	32
				三级	23					三级	5
				等外品	6					等外品	4

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