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MELONS IRRIGATED WITH SALINE WATER
DISTR MEET-MKT-02-EN PATRICK ROSAT 08-09.01.2015
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PROTOCOL - EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Comparison of quantitative and qualitative production data between two identical plots irrigated without and with Aqua-4D with brackish water
With Aqua-4DArea: 26 haIrrigation flow: 150 m³ / hVariety planted: Cantaloupe melon ZELDAPlanting Date: 25/06/14
Without Aqua-4D (Witness)Area : 26 haIrrigation flow: 150 m³ / hVariety planted: Cantaloupe melon ZELDAPlanting Date: 24/06/14
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ANALYSIS OF WATER AND SOIL
pH 7EC 185-265 µS/cmTexture Sandy-loam
pH 6.9EC 3 dS/mTDS 2 g/lNa 414 mg/lCl 738 mg/l
Water Soil
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Gross Output
Without Aqua-4D With Aqua-4D3900
4000
4100
4200
4300
4400
4072
4346
Num
ber o
f box
es o
f 5 k
g /
ha
+ 7%
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Breakdown by fruit quality
Without Aqua-4D With Aqua-4D0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
81%91%
8%5%11%4%
Q3RejectionsQ2LocalQ1Export(+ 12 %)
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Size Distribution
Without Aqua-4D With Aqua-4D0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1% 2%
44%34%
24%32%
19% 24%
9%8%3% 0%
80.625 kg
70.715 kg
60.83 kg
51.0 kg
41.25 kg
31.6 kg
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Distribution of the main causes of rejection
Without Aqua-4D With Aqua-4D0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4%
33%
70%
21%
10%42%
20%
OthersCrackedBurntDead plantUnruffledMalformed
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CONCLUSION
Aqua-4D has allowed an :
Increase of 7% of total production (all grades) Increase of 12% of export quality production Improvement of all quality criteria
Which corresponds to an : Increase of + 20% of export quality production
