Yield and quality of triploid watermelon cultivars and experimental hybrids grown in Mississippi

HortTechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 375-380

  Cushman, Kent E ^a   Snyder, Richard G ^b   Nagel, David H ^c   Gerard, Patrick D ^d  

^a N Mississippi Res and Exten Ctr   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Cultivar evaluations; Planting density; Seedless; Variety trials

Indexed keywords

ACNISTUS ARBORESCENS; CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA;

EID: 0037376603     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.13.2.0375     Document Type: Article

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