Foliar Applied Potassium to Fall and Spring Grown Muskmelon

Project Leader:
Gene Lester,
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USDA-ARS-SPA-SARC,
2413 E Hwy 83,
Weslaco,
TX,
78596

(956-447-6322, fax: 956-447-6345)
glester@weslaco.ars.usda.gov

Staff Member: Dr. Mike Stewart

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Deliverables/Results:


Published Articles
Kicking Up Nutrients in Melons and Income in Growers’ Pockets
Presentations
Researcher Vitae
Annual Reports (2004-2005)



Listing of published research articles from the project:

Health-Promoting Foods: From ARS to You!
Agricultural Research/March 2008
Health-promoting foods- From ARS to you-- Agri Res 3-2008.pdf
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HortScience
Lester, Gene E., John L. Jifon, M.J. Makus. 2006. Supplemental foliar potassium applications with or without a surfactant can enhance netted muskmelon quality. HortScience v41(3). p. 741-744.
Lester-HortScience-Foliar K - 2006 .pdf
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ARS makes melons more nutritious (Article from FoodNavigator.com)
http://foodnavigator.com/news/ng-nocache.asp?id=61824

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Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Lester, G.E., J.L. Jifon, and G. Rogers. 2005. Supplemental foliar potassium applications during muskmelon fruit development can improve fruit quality, ascorbic acid, and beta-carotene contents. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130(4). p. 649-653.

Lester- Hort Sci- 2005 Foliar K.pdf