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The muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivars Topmark, Galia, No. 1, and BG-84-3 (BG) were examined in a field test for the influence of increased salt concentration (700, 2500, 5000, 7500, and 10,000 ppm) on flower production, vegetative growth, yield, and fruit quality. Increased salinity did not affect the number or timing of staminate and pistillate flowers produced. Increased salinity significantly and to the same extent reduced vegetative growth in the four cultivars. Increased salinity did not affect the number of fruit produced in the four cultivars but reduced mean fruit weight in three. Mean fruit weight and yield of 'BG' were not reduced; i.e., 'BG' was salt tolerant. Increased salinity increased the soluble solids concentration and slightly improved fruit appearance of all cultivars. Agricultural production under irrigation is becoming more important worldwide. Increasingly, low-quality saline water must be used for irrigation. The adverse effects associated with increas- ing salinity on most plants is well documented (Greenway and Munns, 1980; Mass and Hoffman, 1977; Pasternak, 1987). Before using saline water for effective and efficient irrigation in a crop, it is necessary to understand the crop's response and evaluate culti- var differences to a range of salinity levels. Necessary detailed knowledge, depending on the crop, may include germination, seedling establishment, vegetative growth and growth rate, flower production (timing and number), yield characteristics (such as fruit count and individual weight), and product quality.

Flowering, Vegetative Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality in Muskmelons under Saline Conditions