Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods
Watermelon is one of the most desirable vegetable crops in the world. Recently, grafting is common in watermelons worldwide, but not all grafting methods are compatible with polyploids. In this study, diploid, triploid, and tetraploid from one watermelon variety, “Mi Mei”, were grafted on the “Xijia...
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| author | Mohamed Omar Kaseb Muhammad Jawad Umer Eftekhar Mahmud Muhammad Anees Weinan Diao Pingli Yuan Hongju Zhu Shengjie Zhao Xuqiang Lu Nan He Eman El-remaly Wenge Liu |
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| description | Watermelon is one of the most desirable vegetable crops in the world. Recently, grafting is common in watermelons worldwide, but not all grafting methods are compatible with polyploids. In this study, diploid, triploid, and tetraploid from one watermelon variety, “Mi Mei”, were grafted on the “Xijiaqiangsheng” squash rootstock to study the effect of genome duplication on graft compatibility. Three grafting methods (splice, hole, and tongue) were used to determine graft compatibility. Significant differences in survival rates, hormones, antioxidants (AOX), sugars, and starch contents were observed between compatible/incompatible combinations. Compatible combinations with high survival rates showed high levels of hormones, AOX, carbohydrates, and low hydrogen peroxide H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> compared to incompatible plants. The hole grafting method was more efficient with diploid, while splice was efficient with a tetraploid, and both methods can be used for triploid. Compatibility is a combined effect of hormone, carbohydrate, and antioxidant activities. We predict that compatibility is a complex process and that further molecular studies must be performed to dig deep into this phenomenon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-188b464f6b3e48cdaaa4ad975a34039b2023-11-21T18:32:17ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-05-0111591310.3390/agronomy11050913Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different MethodsMohamed Omar Kaseb0Muhammad Jawad Umer1Eftekhar Mahmud2Muhammad Anees3Weinan Diao4Pingli Yuan5Hongju Zhu6Shengjie Zhao7Xuqiang Lu8Nan He9Eman El-remaly10Wenge Liu11Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (ICR, CAAS), Anyang 455000, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaHorticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12119, EgyptZhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Fruits and Cucurbits Biological Science in South Asia, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaWatermelon is one of the most desirable vegetable crops in the world. Recently, grafting is common in watermelons worldwide, but not all grafting methods are compatible with polyploids. In this study, diploid, triploid, and tetraploid from one watermelon variety, “Mi Mei”, were grafted on the “Xijiaqiangsheng” squash rootstock to study the effect of genome duplication on graft compatibility. Three grafting methods (splice, hole, and tongue) were used to determine graft compatibility. Significant differences in survival rates, hormones, antioxidants (AOX), sugars, and starch contents were observed between compatible/incompatible combinations. Compatible combinations with high survival rates showed high levels of hormones, AOX, carbohydrates, and low hydrogen peroxide H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> compared to incompatible plants. The hole grafting method was more efficient with diploid, while splice was efficient with a tetraploid, and both methods can be used for triploid. Compatibility is a combined effect of hormone, carbohydrate, and antioxidant activities. We predict that compatibility is a complex process and that further molecular studies must be performed to dig deep into this phenomenon.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/5/913watermelonpolyploidgraftingcompatibility |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Omar Kaseb Muhammad Jawad Umer Eftekhar Mahmud Muhammad Anees Weinan Diao Pingli Yuan Hongju Zhu Shengjie Zhao Xuqiang Lu Nan He Eman El-remaly Wenge Liu Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods Agronomy watermelon polyploid grafting compatibility |
| title | Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods |
| title_full | Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods |
| title_fullStr | Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods |
| title_short | Physio-Anatomical Study of Polyploid Watermelon Grafted by Different Methods |
| title_sort | physio anatomical study of polyploid watermelon grafted by different methods |
| topic | watermelon polyploid grafting compatibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/5/913 |
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