The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons
Grafting techniques are being used to improve economically important horticultural crops including <i>Cucumis melo</i> L. This 2-year study was carried out at Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of grafting using different rootstocks on plant, fru...
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| description | Grafting techniques are being used to improve economically important horticultural crops including <i>Cucumis melo</i> L. This 2-year study was carried out at Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of grafting using different rootstocks on plant, fruit and seed quality in cantaloupe melons. The double haploid (DH) female (H27) and male (H4) parental lines of Solmaz F<sub>1</sub> (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) variety developed by Cukurova University Faculty of Agriculture were used as scion and three commercial interspecific hybrid <i>Cucurbita</i> (<i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Duchesne × <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duchesne) varieties, Nun-9075 F<sub>1</sub> (Nunhems), Ares F<sub>1</sub> (ITU) and TZ-148 (Clause) were used as rootstocks. The parental lines were also self grafted and ungrafted parents were used as the control group. The grafted and ungrafted parents were crossed during pollination. Graft combinations and control were compared for performances in measured parameters such as the main stem length (cm), main stem diameter (mm), node number, harvest time (day), fruit weight (g), fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), fruit cavity length (cm), fruit cavity diameter (cm), fruit flesh thickness (cm), fruit rind thickness (mm), total soluble solids (TSS, %), fruit flesh productivity (%), number of full and empty seeds (number/fruit), 1000 seeds weight (g), seed germination rate (%) and time (day), seed emergence rate (%), and time (day). Most of the plant, fruit and seed parameters have been positively affected by grafting. The use of commercial interspesific <i>Cucurbita</i> hybrid rootstocks resulted in high values compared to the control group however, harvest time, fruit cavity length and diameter, fruit rind thickness and fuit flesh productivity parameters were not statistically significant between rootstocks. Considering seed emergence and germination rate <i>Cucurbita</i> hybrid rootstocks performed lower values than self grafted and ungrafted control. The current study concludes that grafting plays a crucial role in plant growth, fruit and seed characters in cantaloupe melons. Statistically significant differences were mostly observed based on evaluated parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a74076a92d48442493634132e9e5d7cb2023-03-28T14:45:33ZengMDPI AGSeeds2674-10242023-01-012111410.3390/seeds2010001The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) MelonsPınar Adıgüzel0Mihriban Namlı1Fildaus Nyirahabimana2İlknur Solmaz3Nebahat Sarı4Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USAGrafting techniques are being used to improve economically important horticultural crops including <i>Cucumis melo</i> L. This 2-year study was carried out at Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of grafting using different rootstocks on plant, fruit and seed quality in cantaloupe melons. The double haploid (DH) female (H27) and male (H4) parental lines of Solmaz F<sub>1</sub> (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) variety developed by Cukurova University Faculty of Agriculture were used as scion and three commercial interspecific hybrid <i>Cucurbita</i> (<i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Duchesne × <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duchesne) varieties, Nun-9075 F<sub>1</sub> (Nunhems), Ares F<sub>1</sub> (ITU) and TZ-148 (Clause) were used as rootstocks. The parental lines were also self grafted and ungrafted parents were used as the control group. The grafted and ungrafted parents were crossed during pollination. Graft combinations and control were compared for performances in measured parameters such as the main stem length (cm), main stem diameter (mm), node number, harvest time (day), fruit weight (g), fruit length (cm), fruit diameter (cm), fruit cavity length (cm), fruit cavity diameter (cm), fruit flesh thickness (cm), fruit rind thickness (mm), total soluble solids (TSS, %), fruit flesh productivity (%), number of full and empty seeds (number/fruit), 1000 seeds weight (g), seed germination rate (%) and time (day), seed emergence rate (%), and time (day). Most of the plant, fruit and seed parameters have been positively affected by grafting. The use of commercial interspesific <i>Cucurbita</i> hybrid rootstocks resulted in high values compared to the control group however, harvest time, fruit cavity length and diameter, fruit rind thickness and fuit flesh productivity parameters were not statistically significant between rootstocks. Considering seed emergence and germination rate <i>Cucurbita</i> hybrid rootstocks performed lower values than self grafted and ungrafted control. The current study concludes that grafting plays a crucial role in plant growth, fruit and seed characters in cantaloupe melons. Statistically significant differences were mostly observed based on evaluated parameters.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/2/1/1<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.cantaloupehybridgraftingseed production |
| spellingShingle | Pınar Adıgüzel Mihriban Namlı Fildaus Nyirahabimana İlknur Solmaz Nebahat Sarı The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons Seeds <i>Cucumis melo</i> L. cantaloupe hybrid grafting seed production |
| title | The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons |
| title_full | The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons |
| title_short | The Effects of Grafting on Plant, Fruit and Seed Quality in Cantaloupe (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L. var. <i>cantalupensis</i>) Melons |
| title_sort | effects of grafting on plant fruit and seed quality in cantaloupe i cucumis melo i l var i cantalupensis i melons |
| topic | <i>Cucumis melo</i> L. cantaloupe hybrid grafting seed production |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/2/1/1 |
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