Germination Behaviour of 6 × 6 Diallel Hybrids of an Energy Crop Jatropha curcas L.

The cost of growing triploid watermelon seedlings has increased due to their low-efficiency grafting. The first priority in growing seedless watermelon seedlings is increasing the grafted-plant and seed-utilization rates. This study aimed to improve the grafted-plant rate by screening the most suitable substrate formulation, optimizing water moisture in the substrate, and evaluating the effect of different scions to improve seed-utilization rate. Five combinations of substrate (S1 to S5) and seven relative humidity levels (45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, and 75%) were used. Three types of scions (yellow bud, Ts-1; two cotyledons did not unfold, Ts-2; and first true leaf appeared, Ts-3) were tested. Results showed that the combination of S1 exhibited the best seed-utilization rate which was 71.6%. Moreover, the most suitable water moisture in the substrate ranged from 50% to 55%. The usage of the scion from Ts-3 significantly increased the grafting survival, grafted plant and seed-utilization rates by 13.7%, 10.1% and 22%, respectively, compared with the conventional method. Our study suggested that the best time to use the scion and the rootstock was during the seedling stage when the first true leaf unfolded. The proposed method decreased the production cost of seedlings and significantly improved the efficiency of grafting procedures. The results of this work are applicable to the technique of growing seedlings and can thus guide growers of high-quality grafted plants of triploid watermelon.

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Improving the grafted-plant rate in triploid watermelons by optimizing the water moisture in substrates and the usage of scion

Zhang

Wang

Tian

et al. 2018

Folia Horticulturae

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Germination Behaviour of 6 × 6 Diallel Hybrids of an Energy Crop Jatropha curcas L.

Abstract: The seeds of 6 × 6 half diallel progenies of Jatropha curcas were used to evaluate the effects of genotypes (parents and their hybrids)

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Improving the grafted-plant rate in triploid watermelons by optimizing the water moisture in substrates and the usage of scion

Improving the grafted-plant rate in triploid watermelons by optimizing the water moisture in substrates and the usage of scion

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