Effect of three cucurbits rootstocks on vegetative and yield of 'Charleston Gray' watermelon

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-109

  Bekhradi, F ^a   Kashi, A ^a   Delshad, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

C. maxima x c. moshata; Cucurbita moschata; Hole insertion grafting; Lagenaria siceraria; Rootstock; Scion; Splice grafting

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITA PEPO; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 81755185852     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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