Melon plants(Cucumis melo cv.Huanghemi)was grown in an open field trial to investigate the effect of increased saline water concentration on yield,crop tolerance and fruit quality.Three saline water concentrations were evaluated:0.8,2 g·L-1and 5 g·L-1.The melon was irrigated by furrow irrigation.Total ETc decreased with increasing salinity of the irrigation water.The reduction in ETc was significant from day after thinning(DAT)49 onwards and increased over time with continuous saline irrigation.Increased sa...