Title: Evaluation of Squash Rootstocks for Watermelon Production in Sunny Greenhouse
Abstract: To select the proper rootstock for watermelon in Inner Mongolia area,seven squash rootstocks were tested using watermelon variety‘Guoyu No.2'as scion in this experiment. Self rooted watermelon seedlings were used as control. Survival rate of grafted seedlings,field performance,fruit characteristics and yield were used to evaluate the performance of different rootstocks. Rootstocks ‘Tiemuzhen', ‘Jingxinzhen No.3'and ‘Zhengdaqinxiongdi'performed better than others. They had higher survival rate(more than 95%),better grafting affinity,better vigor and diseases resistance,improved yield(more than 3 500 kg on 667 m2),and had no adverse effect on fruit quality of watermelon tested. They are suitable for watermelon production in sunny greenhouse in Inner Mongolia.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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