Water management for the melon crop is undoubtedly one aspect that requires more care, since the hydric needs are very variable. This study aimed to analyze the vegetative development of the cantaloupe "Coronado F1" melon under simplified irrigation management, in the soil and climatic conditions of the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais (Janaúba MG). The experiment was conducted in the campus of UNIMONTES in Janaúba-MG, arranged in randomized blocks with five treatments and four replicates. The treatments consisted of: T1 (control): management recommended by the literature, T2: 50% ECA (evaporation of the Class-A tank), T3: 75% ECA, T4: 100% ECA, T5: 125% ECA. The evaluated carachteristics included: the length and width of the plant, number of fruits/plant, length of the longest branch, the shaded area for the soluble solids content (° Brix), sorting of fruits at the time of harvest, fruit weight, shape and business productivity relationship. Twenty fruits were analyzed plot. The results indicated that it is possible to use as irrigation management, the simplified methodology based on fractions of the Class-A tank compared with the methodology recommended by the literature for the planting of Cantaloupe "Coronado F1" melon and that the different fractions did not influence the characteristics of postharvest of the crop.
"Coronado F1"; Class-A; semiarid
