This experiment was carried out to find out the effects of foliar fertilization and growing media on some of vegetative and reproductive traits of the new vegetable pepino (Solanum muricatum) in Iran. Foliar fertilization treatments include once every three weeks, once a week and control. Media treatments includes soil, soil mixed with vermicompost, soil mixed with sand, soil mixed with peat moss and a mixture of soil, sand and peat moss. The results show that the foliar fertiliza tion and media treatments in all of traits except for the effect of media on leaf area were significant difference. The treatment of once every three weeks showed significant increase in comparison to the control and compared to the treatment of once a week showed significant increase in the number of shoots and fruits. Foliar fertilization treatment once a week compared to the control except for the number of fruits has also significant increase in all traits. The mixed of soil and peat moss showed significant increase in comparison to soil on the traits such as number of shoots, number of flowers and fruits. This growing media also has significant effect on traits of number of shoots and fruits compared to the mixture of soil, sand and peat moss as well as soil mixed with sand.

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