The role of grafting tomato and watermelon on different rootstocks on their chemical contents

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 362-369

  Mohammed, S M T ^a   Humidan, M ^a   Boras, M ^a   Abdalla, O A ^b  

^a TISHREEN UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Grafting; Lycopersicon esculentum; Lycopersicon hirsutum; Rootstock; Scion; Tomato; Total fatty acids; Total unsaturated fatty acids; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; LAGENARIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON HIRSUTUM;

EID: 77949545604     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2009.362.369     Document Type: Article

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