Excess moisture and seedcoat nicking influence germination of triploid watermelon

HortScience

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1355-1356

  Grange, S L ^a   Leskovar, D I ^a   Pike, L M ^a   Cobb, B G ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Ploidy; Seedcoat adherence; Seedcoat thickness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034490717     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.35.7.1355     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. The effect of water stress on the respiration and some aspects of respiratory metabolism of Citrullus lanatus seeds
2. Emergence of 'Genesis' triploid watermelon following mechanical scarification
3. Treatment with hydrogen peroxide and seedcoat removal or clipping improve germination of 'Genesis' triploid watermelon
4. Triploid watermelons
5. Triploid watermelon seed orientation affects seedcoat adherence on emerged cotyledons
6. Seed treatments for improved germination of tetraploid watermelon