Advances in Watermelon Breeding

Kapiel, Tarek; Rhodes, B. B.; Dane, Fenny; Zhang, Xingping

doi:10.1300/j153v06n04_01

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“…Richardez-Salinas et al (2010) found that the use of melon grafted on 'RS-841' and 'Shintosa Camelforce' rootstocks significantly increased the average fruit weight . In Egypt, Kapiel et al (2005) and Abd El-Wanis et al (2013) observed that the fruit size of watermelons grafted to rootstocks having vigorous root systems is often significantly increased compared to fruits from intact Effect of different rootstocks on plant growth, yield and quality of watermelon plants. Because no plants were died in the second season, the increase in total yield plant growth characters, especially covering percentage and plant length which may be attributed to increased water and plant nutrient absorption (Kato and Lou 1989;Ruiz et al, 1997;Colla et al, 2010b), augmented endogenous hormone production (Zijlstra et al 1994).…”

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“…Taken together, reports to date indicate that depending on the rootstock-scion selection, fruit yield and quality attributes may be either positively or negatively affected by grafting (Oda, 1999;Pulgar et al, 2000;Huh et al, 2003;Gao and Liao 2006;Xu et al, 2006 In Egypt, Mounir (1965) produced grafted watermelon plants on many rootstocks for protection from fusarium wilt. Kapiel et al (2005) observed that the fruit size of watermelons grafted to rootstocks having vigorous root systems is often significantly increased compared to fruits from intact plants. El-Eslamboly (2010) found also that, grafting watermelon positively affected on plant vigor and plant height.…”

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Effect of different rootstocks on plant growth, yield and quality of watermelon

El-Sayed

2015

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor

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This study was conducted in the experimental farm of Sakata Seed Company, located in Ismalia Governorate, Egypt in 2012 and 2013. Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] cultivar Aswan F1 was grafted onto 5 different rootstocks, namely, 6001, Squash 3, Kazako, Emphasis and Argentario. The ungrafted Aswan watermelon cultivar was used as the control. Plants were grown in sandy soil under open field conditions. The results showed that while survival rate was low (64%) in control, it ranged from 82.0% to 100% in grafted plants. Grafted plants showed more vigorous vegetative growth than the control plants. When the soil was heavily infected with soil borne diseases, in the first season, the control plants had 7.987 ton/fed yield, while all types of rootstocks produced 30-127 % higher yield than the control. When the soil was free from soil borne diseases, in the second season, the control plants had 16.178 ton/fed yield, while grafted plants produced 9-13 % higher yield than the control. In contrast, Kazako rootstock had 12% less yield than the control. This could be attributed to incomplete compatibility of Kazako rootstock. Length and diameter of fruit and rend of fruit were positively influenced by grafting in the first year, while TSS% was significantly reduced by grafting in the second season. The study showed the importance of using grafting in heavily infected with soil borne diseases and importance of choosing the rootstocks that positively influence plant growth as well as yield and quality of scion fruit for the commercial use of grafting in watermelon fields.

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Effect of different rootstocks on plant growth, yield and quality of watermelon

El-Sayed

2015

Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor

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There are five cultivated species of the genus Cucurbita: C. pepo , C. moschata , C. maxima , C. argyrosperma , and C. ficifolia . Cucurbita is one of the most morphologically variable genera in the plant kingdom. Breeding of Cucurbita has played a key role in the variety and productivity of cultivars available to growers and consumers today. In addition to traditional plant breeding methods of transferring virus‐resistance alleles from wild to cultivated species of Cucurbita , scientists have developed and commercialized genetically engineered virus resistance in C. pepo . The center of origin for Cucumis species is likely Africa for the wild species, but initial sites of domestication for C. melo are likely in the Middle East. On the other hand, C. sativus may have originated in Africa, China, India, or in the Near East with domestication occurring later throughout Europe. Melon and cucumber's improved varieties have thus far been derived through traditional breeding, which has accomplished a wide range of improvements, including yield and disease resistance. Watermelon was thought to have originated in southern Africa. Most cultivated or edible watermelons belong to the species Citrullus lanatus . Over the past century, conventional breeding has tremendously improved earliness, plant architecture, fruit yield, quality, diversity, disease resistance, and shipping quality.

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