Morphological and Physio-Biochemical Responses of Watermelon Grafted onto Rootstocks of Wild Watermelon [<i>Citrullus colocynthis</i> (L.) Schrad] and Commercial Interspecific Cucurbita Hybrid to Drought Stress

This study aimed to assess the morphological and physio-biochemical responses of a commercial watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai) cv. ‘Crimson Sweet’ grafted onto a drought-tolerant rootstock of wild watermelon (bitter apple, <i>Citrullus colocynthis<...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Bikdeloo, Giuseppe Colla, Youssef Rouphael, Mohammad Reza Hassandokht, Forouzandeh Soltani, Reza Salehi, Pradeep Kumar, Mariateresa Cardarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Horticulturae
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/359